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alexandersforum
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13/08/2006 4:50 pm  

Does anyone have experience with any of the different reproduction bases available for Herman Miller fiberglass chairs.

I know, original is a lot nicer, but it gets expensive and very hard to find if you want to have an identical set of 5-6 bases.

Which one is closest to the original? Which are good quality? Good price?


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whos that?
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14/08/2006 4:36 am  

dont buy Krypton
I spent almost 2 MONTHS waiting for my base!!! - which was shipped to the wrong address (and lost) once, arrived broken the second time. Finally I told him I wanted a refund and he threatened me with bad feedback on ebay if I left negative feedback for him. I decided it wasnt worth the wrangling, and I'd waited long enough - so he sent me a third, unbroken base. But definitely not a customer service oriented kind of guy.
I'd guess Modernica is closest to the original - offering the zinc finishes instead of chrome, and having worked with the original HM tooling. If I ever need a base in the future I'm paying the extra and going with them.
http://www.modernica.net


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James-2
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14/08/2006 12:47 pm  

Modernica bases are solid.
Which base are you looking at? modernwoodworks.com has Eiffel bases for $85 shipped to USA, I've not had any experience with them. Good luck!


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James-2
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14/08/2006 12:53 pm  

P.S.
If you order Modernica bases, check other sites selling Modernica, you may get free shipping. From velocityartanddesign.com, they offer free shipping on the Modernica stuff. Although they don't sell the bases on the website, they may have them.


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alexandersforum
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16/08/2006 4:44 am  

Thanks for your...
Thanks for your recommendations. I haven't seen the Modernica bases for sale separately, but I will have a look.
Has anyone had any experience with other bases? I have seen the Am Woodworks website and the bases looks good. I wrote them an email, but they never answered...
Re: whos that? -About the krypton bases, was it the seller called 'Krypton1" on ebay who sold you the base?
The Ebay feedback system is a hassle and I never dare to leave bad feedback, because even though the seller might have earned it, I know it will come right back at me... very stupid system.
But we can always leave bad feedback here in the forum and warn each other...


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whos that?
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16/08/2006 5:37 am  

yes
Krypton1 is the guy on ebay. The product seems fine, but I wont go through the hassle again. Next time I'm gonna go with Modernica.


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Torres
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18/08/2006 1:35 am  

Modernica Eiffel Base
Does anyone know what happend to the Modernica eiffel base - they have apparently replaced the nickel-plated glides with black plastic glides...??


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LuciferSum
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11/09/2006 3:53 am  

Any others?
Aside from Modernica, Modern Woodworks, and this guy on ebay, are there any other places to get reproduction bases? I want a cats cradle for a newly acquired (legless) side chair. Anyone know other manufacturers?


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arnar
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20/09/2006 3:39 pm  

base
hello,
i bought bases from modernhq on ebay, great base and quick shipping.
beware of this KRYPTON, only problems................
best R.
arnar (skaparinn)


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whos that?
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06/10/2006 7:16 pm  

against my own advice
In a moment of money induced stupidity I bought another base from Krypton - despite my miserable experience the first time. Perhaps I thought the first experience was a result of horribly bad luck. Nope - just incompetence.
I ordered a Low Rod base from him because it was 20$ cheaper than Modernica. It arrived quick enough, but the base:
a) is not like the original design. It sits up too much, and seems to be a little higher than the originals
b) was made defectively - the small tags that the screws pass through were welded very haphazardly. The back set was off center about 1/2 inch on one side. In the front, one tag was welded 3 1/8" from the center, while the other was welded 2 3/4"... meaning the chair sits crooked on the base. At least it would have if the tags actually lined up with the shockmounts. I sent it back to him within 24 hours. He offered a full refund, including shipping - but it took him 2 weeks to actually process the refund.
In the meantime I went ahead with the Modernica order. The base arrived with no problems, in a big Modernica box. The welds are neat, the rods are not spindly, they include hardware... It fits the chair perfectly. IT IS WORTH THE EXTRA MONEY.
Lucifersum - if you're looking for a cats cradle go with Modernica.


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LuciferSum
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06/10/2006 11:40 pm  

Leaning
I think I'm leaning towards Modernica anyway. I liked what I saw in their showroom. Sorry about your second experience.


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whos that?
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08/10/2006 5:48 am  

.
A friend says of my experience that I "prefer to see the good in people".
I prefer:
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, its my own damned fault.


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electrohoard
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17/01/2013 11:37 pm  

Eiffel bases of poor quality
I received four 50's style chrome Eiffel bases from an e-bay seller that was supposed to provide Modernica bases (along with some shells). They ended up being from ... hmm lets say an "Engineering" company. They were very poorly made. The rod ends bent for the glides and for mounting to the chair were all bent to different angles. One of every four legs was bent correctly, so that the glide sat flat. The other glides were at different angles, causing the glide edge to dig into the floor. At the mounts, they were at angles that poke into the mount. The bends for the glides were cracked around the edges. This guy sells these on ebay and he has received good reviews. I am an engineer myself and maybe I am just picky, but I think that I could have made better bends with my teeth.


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18/01/2013 3:05 am  

Engineering
Hmmm... I was considering getting some of their low rod bases. They seem to have the lowest prices, but perhaps you get what you pay for.


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fastfwd
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18/01/2013 4:15 am  

Such optimism.
You get -- AT MOST -- what you pay for.


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