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05-24-2002, 08:52 AM
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Need help, got any ideas?
Picked up a used, slightly worn Herman Miller office chair at an auction for 2 bucks. It's missing one of the five wheels, which won't be hard to find a replacement for, but it's also missing the lever to allow you to raise or lower the chair. I know if I could find a replacement lever somewhere I'd be able to fix it, but I haven't been able to find one anywhere. Looked on Herman Miller's home site, and ebay with no success. So if you know where I could get one, or have any ideas for a homemade one that would do the trick, it would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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05-24-2002, 08:57 AM
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a wrench?
Mess around with it.
Do they have a parts catalog?
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05-24-2002, 09:10 AM
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Call Herman Miller's customer service tell they the lever on your chair broke and you need a new one.
Call us toll free at
888 443 4357
(USA and Canada only).
Herman Miller, Inc.
855 East Main Ave
PO Box 302
Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302
USA
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05-24-2002, 09:20 AM
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Hey, thanks for the ideas, Warthog and Surreal... but I just discovered this chair doesn't have the pneumatic rasing/lowering mechanism. You raise and lower it by rotating the chair.
Basically I did what Warthog suggested, which revealed the truth to me... and in answer to Warthog's question, I couldn't find an online parts catalog or a place to order one. I didn't bother calling them, and now I don't need to...
Thanks!!
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05-24-2002, 09:47 AM
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Okay, I'm also learning that finding a replacement caster at a reasonable price is harder than I expected. Anyone know where I can get a single caster for an office chair? Staples has casters, but they only sell them in sets of 5 for $50, which I can't afford.
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05-24-2002, 09:57 AM
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Try a local hardware store or woodworking shop? I seem to remember seeing a bunch at Lowe's/Home Depot, but they were generic. Our local woodworker's supply has a catalog to order from, but not in stock...
Or try Surreal's info above....
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05-24-2002, 10:06 AM
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Our local woodworker's supply has a catalog to order from, but not in stock...
| Good call, SickPup! 
E.C., here's your utopia. These guys have everything I ever heard of, and reasonable, too! www.constantines.com
also, maybe: www.vandykes.com
Good luck with the Herman Miller, they are classics.
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05-24-2002, 10:08 AM
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Yes, Home Depot does indeed have what I'm looking for... I'll have to see if I can get there sometime this weekend.
Thanks!
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05-24-2002, 10:16 AM
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Lol, posted too quick! Thanks for the links, Knot! VanDykes has a caster that's even closer to what I'm looking for... heck, it might even be a perfect match, need to go look again. Anyhow, it's great for what I want, and it's less than $3 too!  | |
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05-24-2002, 10:51 AM
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I think Knothead has a bot that goes looking for "Wood*".... | |
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