Oren wrote:
On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:11:25 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

I'd suggest ball casters, easy to clean. One source...
http://www.servicecaster.com/furniture/baron.php

Prices vary for $2+ to $10+ depending on source.



That might be an idea if they come with the correct size stem for the chair
I have.

Why are they easy to clean? Is the axle more accessible than the plastic
wheeled casters I was struggling with?

Cleaning, frequency, etc., is related to the flooring the casters on.
Carpet, Wood, Tile...What will be in the dorm room?

I may have said college, but I don't think I said "dorm room". My daughter
is going for a masters (actually 2) and is also working at the college. As
compensation she gets free room and board. The "room" is a brand new, fully
furnished, LEED certified, 2 bedroom apartment. It's almost 1000 square
feet. Yes, it's in a dorm, but I wouldn't call it a "dorm room". :-)
Instead of a room number, it says Private Residence on the wall outside her
apartment. It's pretty sweet.

Anyway, the living room is carpeted, as was her bedroom, but a lot of the
debris in the casters is hair. Both of the daughters that shared the room
the chair was in have longish blond hair and a lot it is wound around the
axles of the casters.

I cut and tweezed out as much as I could, but the wheels are still pretty
sluggish. I should note that you don't notice a major issue with rolling
around in the chair when you are sitting in it. I wouldn't even have looked
at the casters if I wasn't trying to break the chair down into small pieces
to make it easier to transport tomorrow night. Once I flipped the base over
to pull the casters out I noticed the hair and the fact that they didn't
spin freely. The OCD DIY'er in me makes me wants to make them like new.