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05-01-2018, 03:52 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Posts: 30
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Make your wheel really silent
Hi guys!
Just wanted to share a life hack I came up with recently, since I haven't seen anything similar.
Note: I have a 23 cm/9 inch Trixie wheel. Not sure whether it will work with other types
So, I watched dozens of tutorials on how to make a wheel silent, and tried a number of those tips: scotch tape, oil, rubber band... But what really helped me is simply wrapping a tiny part of the metal "legs" (the one that the wheel touches when spinning) with a thin (!) rope/jute.
And now it runs veeery smoothly. Easy peasy!
Maybe someone will find it helpful
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05-02-2018, 05:40 AM
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The Hamtologist
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Southern United States
Posts: 2,855
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Re: Make your wheel really silent
Just wanted to note that any oil used with hamsters (or any rodents really) should be vegetable oil. Hamsters have a habit of licking things, and other oil is potentially toxic to them. Nice information
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05-02-2018, 06:44 AM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: Make your wheel really silent
Excellent! Do you have photos to show how to do it?
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05-02-2018, 09:55 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Posts: 30
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Re: Make your wheel really silent
Yes, important addition!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Drago
Just wanted to note that any oil used with hamsters (or any rodents really) should be vegetable oil. Hamsters have a habit of licking things, and other oil is potentially toxic to them. Nice information
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05-02-2018, 10:04 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Posts: 30
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Re: Make your wheel really silent
The key is just to find that spot where a wheel touches a metal part. And not to overdo it. Otherwise, it will be hard for a hamster to spin it
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05-02-2018, 10:07 AM
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Sweden
Posts: 276
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Re: Make your wheel really silent
This is brilliant! I need to do this! Thank you for the post.
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