They are a pain for sure....
They are a pain for sure. The real trouble is if you are trying to get a good one out of a bad or unwanted base like the stacking ones that nobody wants. I have gone at it several ways. If i am reclaiming a good one and the base is unwanted I cut the leg with a hacksaw and push it out. They have a metal part that is shaped in such a way as to sort of lock in the leg, so they don't pull very well. If I want the base they sometimes (not often) will pull out with the exact right size of needle nose pliers, but more often they snap the foot off. If you have a bad foot and want to put a new one in, the suggestion of pushing the remnant of the old one in is the way to go.
Drill it out
I've replaced nylon glides with new ones, I've never tried to get a good glide out of a leg (seems impossible). To remove an old broken glide, I take a drill and use a bit smaller than the opening in the leg. It's pretty easy as once you drill out most of the glide, the rest you can pull out with needle nose pliers. Sometimes the heat generated by the drill bit will help the remaining nylon stick to the bit so it comes right out with the bit when you back out. Wait for it to cool, then twist it off. All gone.
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