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arcticsounds
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23/11/2023 11:26 am  
Hi everyone,
 
I'm the owner of an Eames EA117 desk chair produced by ICF. It has a 4 star base.
The chair is very wobbly and I'm sure there's something wrong or missing at the base.
Unfortunately I can't find much information about this particular chair online, so I hope to find some here.
 
I'm attaching a few images of the chair and when I unscrewed the base.
Is there anyone who can see what's missing, that makes it so wobbly?
 
Thanks!
 
 
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arcticsounds
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23/11/2023 11:27 am  

Apparantely I can only add 1 picture per post

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arcticsounds
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23/11/2023 11:31 am  

I opened the screw that locks it to the base with the castors

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arcticsounds
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23/11/2023 11:32 am  

There seems to be a metal ring in here

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arcticsounds
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23/11/2023 11:33 am  

This is the base

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arcticsounds
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23/11/2023 11:33 am  

Another one of the base

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tktoo2
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25/11/2023 8:02 pm  

@arcticsounds, I'm familiar with only Herman Miller production, but it appears the base hub bushing is either the wrong size or is improperly seated. Possibly a make-do repair by previous owner as these parts do wear out and proper replacements can be difficult to source.


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arcticsounds
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29/11/2023 10:15 am  

Thanks for the info! I'll look into it. 


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