It never even occurred to me to replace the shock mounts. I epoxy glued them back in place 12 years ago and they held until two weeks ago. This month I repeated that epoxy glue "fix" on the old mounts, they just didn't hold at all (somehow managing to get a third mount to fail in the process). I used gorilla 2 part epoxy glue. I just ordered 4 new mounts and the epoxy glue you recommended. Given that my chair is from the 60's, the rubber is ancient and hard for rubber (more like plastic now). I think that any mis-alignment has become completely unforgiving. THANK YOU. And my chair thanks you for the through bolt repair that isn't going to happen now.
Hi Michael, my aunt has offered to sell me her black label chair & ottoman for $1000 but discovered a significant crack on the "outer" layer of the veneer which runs from the front edge to the stand of the seat shell. Other than that, it's in great shape. Since you mention you are restoring one, would you think this is still a good price?
1 tip not mentioned that I learned the hard way is to use the screws that came with the new mount. My old one had black ones, that I liked better. They ended up being slightly longer than the new ones. When I put them in, they actually pushed the mount off. I should have just used the new screws with the new mount. Great video, thank you. I also read that it's pretty harmful to use acetone with bare skin.
Hi Dan, Thanks for the video. I replaced one of the oval shock mounts on my Eames chair which was broken last summer with part I had bought from Etsy and now after 6 months both (the replacement and the original one) have fallen apart. Not the screws or adhesive or anything else but the rubber parts themselves. Any similar experience or any hints? The chair is not used too often.
Hello Dan Really amazing how clearly you explain each step. I am following you in every detail. I have a question - I have two shock mounts that have detached landing squarely on my behind 😂. The separation is clean and I have a island of the previous epoxy glue unlike yours with patch of epoxy and a patch of wood. You seem to start marking the spot with your Dremel tool with a “hash” pattern. My spot is all old epoxy. Should I attempt to do the hash marks direct or should I try to remove a bit of the surface first? Any advice would be enormously appreciated. I would love to send you a picture .. I will try to send it to your email. Best regards to you and your loving dog!! 👍
Dan... Your videos are great. I have a reproduction Eames chair which I've owned for 40 years. It was manufactured in Canada and the swivel/tilt mechanism just broke a couple of days ago. The 3/4" shaft separated at the place where its welded to the swivel section. I have written to Northfield Metal Products in Canada to see if they still make the mechanism I have. But my question is about the bent plywood and over the years of my kids and grandkids swiveling around if the chair and ottoman a few of the edges have minor chips that show up like a sore thumb because the lighter colored plywood under layer veneer contrasts with the dark walnut. My FIL was in the furniture business decades ago and I remember him fixing chips in customer's furniture with some kind of semi-transparent super thick gel-like stuff that hardened up overnight and looked pretty close to the original wood color. Sadly he's not around any longer and I was wondering if you've ever done anything like this? It almost looked like he had added dark stain to epoxy that was almost hardened to a putty-like consistency. Most of these chips are no wider than 1/8" from the edge, maybe 1/2" wide, and all that is missing is the last layer of walnut veneer. Any suggestions you might have would. be appreciated.
I am in search of a template to show me where to mount my shock mounts - they were done wrong and caused the undue stress and breakage - How can I get a diagram to put them in the right place ?
I just picked up a decent replica for $330 but discovered the plywood where the arm rests are mounted is separating. One side much worst than the other. Would some epoxy and clamps do the trick or is it beyond repair once the shell starts coming apart?
I would try and use epoxy and clamps to make it strong again. If there is an area inside that wont be visible you can epoxy a piece of steel mesh in the area for added strength or if it is visible cover it with a fabric that blends in.
I was surprised to find out that such an expensive (and celebrated) chair is held together with epoxy. Specifically at a weak point in the chair when someone is sitting in it. My classic eames has tried to kill me three times, once after a failed professional repair of the shock mounts. In your opinion, how long should this repair last?
There are 4 shock mounts per chair, usually1-2 fail and we replace them. If the epoxy is applied to both the shock mount and chair the repair should hold for 20 plus years. The shock mounts we don't replace usually hold up and don't need re[lacing. I think people tend to sit and lean to the same side and cause 1 shock mount to take more strain then the others. Hope this helps
It never even occurred to me to replace the shock mounts. I epoxy glued them back in place 12 years ago and they held until two weeks ago. This month I repeated that epoxy glue "fix" on the old mounts, they just didn't hold at all (somehow managing to get a third mount to fail in the process). I used gorilla 2 part epoxy glue. I just ordered 4 new mounts and the epoxy glue you recommended. Given that my chair is from the 60's, the rubber is ancient and hard for rubber (more like plastic now). I think that any mis-alignment has become completely unforgiving. THANK YOU. And my chair thanks you for the through bolt repair that isn't going to happen now.
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Thanks, Dan... I just replaced two Shock Mount
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Very helpful toturial, thank you so much
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Thanks Dan. I'm currently restoring an Eames lounger original. Your video has been extremely useful
Glad it helped
Hi Michael, my aunt has offered to sell me her black label chair & ottoman for $1000 but discovered a significant crack on the "outer" layer of the veneer which runs from the front edge to the stand of the seat shell. Other than that, it's in great shape. Since you mention you are restoring one, would you think this is still a good price?
Dan, I love this video. It actually made me realize this is a bigger project than I thought, but also just totally relaxing and fun to watch!
Glad it was helpful.
1 tip not mentioned that I learned the hard way is to use the screws that came with the new mount. My old one had black ones, that I liked better. They ended up being slightly longer than the new ones. When I put them in, they actually pushed the mount off. I should have just used the new screws with the new mount. Great video, thank you. I also read that it's pretty harmful to use acetone with bare skin.
Hi Dan, Thanks for the video. I replaced one of the oval shock mounts on my Eames chair which was broken last summer with part I had bought from Etsy and now after 6 months both (the replacement and the original one) have fallen apart. Not the screws or adhesive or anything else but the rubber parts themselves. Any similar experience or any hints? The chair is not used too often.
Hello Dan
Really amazing how clearly you explain each step. I am following you in every detail. I have a question - I have two shock mounts that have detached landing squarely on my behind 😂. The separation is clean and I have a island of the previous epoxy glue unlike yours with patch of epoxy and a patch of wood. You seem to start marking the spot with your Dremel tool with a “hash” pattern. My spot is all old epoxy. Should I attempt to do the hash marks direct or should I try to remove a bit of the surface first? Any advice would be enormously appreciated. I would love to send you a picture .. I will try to send it to your email. Best regards to you and your loving dog!! 👍
When they let go there is no warning!
I try to get to fresh wood.
Attaching to the old epoxy relies on it staying attached to the wood underneath.
Was this a genuine Herman Miller chair?
Yes it's a Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair
Dan... Your videos are great. I have a reproduction Eames chair which I've owned for 40 years. It was manufactured in Canada and the swivel/tilt mechanism just broke a couple of days ago. The 3/4" shaft separated at the place where its welded to the swivel section. I have written to Northfield Metal Products in Canada to see if they still make the mechanism I have. But my question is about the bent plywood and over the years of my kids and grandkids swiveling around if the chair and ottoman a few of the edges have minor chips that show up like a sore thumb because the lighter colored plywood under layer veneer contrasts with the dark walnut. My FIL was in the furniture business decades ago and I remember him fixing chips in customer's furniture with some kind of semi-transparent super thick gel-like stuff that hardened up overnight and looked pretty close to the original wood color. Sadly he's not around any longer and I was wondering if you've ever done anything like this? It almost looked like he had added dark stain to epoxy that was almost hardened to a putty-like consistency. Most of these chips are no wider than 1/8" from the edge, maybe 1/2" wide, and all that is missing is the last layer of walnut veneer. Any suggestions you might have would. be appreciated.
I am in search of a template to show me where to mount my shock mounts - they were done wrong and caused the undue stress and breakage - How can I get a diagram to put them in the right place ?
I just picked up a decent replica for $330 but discovered the plywood where the arm rests are mounted is separating. One side much worst than the other. Would some epoxy and clamps do the trick or is it beyond repair once the shell starts coming apart?
I would try and use epoxy and clamps to make it strong again.
If there is an area inside that wont be visible you can epoxy a piece of steel mesh in the area for added strength or if it is visible cover it with a fabric that blends in.
Hi Dan, my chair - the Rowen lounge adjustable chair is stuck in the recline position. What can the problem be?
I would contact Rowen, You may need to replace part of the base. Ask if they have a parts department and a repair tech in your area.
I was surprised to find out that such an expensive (and celebrated) chair is held together with epoxy. Specifically at a weak point in the chair when someone is sitting in it. My classic eames has tried to kill me three times, once after a failed professional repair of the shock mounts. In your opinion, how long should this repair last?
There are 4 shock mounts per chair, usually1-2 fail and we replace them. If the epoxy is applied to both the shock mount and chair the repair should hold for 20 plus years.
The shock mounts we don't replace usually hold up and don't need re[lacing. I think people tend to sit and lean to the same side and cause 1 shock mount to take more strain then the others.
Hope this helps
Also, don’t push on the arms when standing up. Place your hands on the front edge of the seat base.
I called up for the brackets told them which version I have they wanted almost $600😔
That looks like the sloppiest mess I've ever seen. How to you get all that epoxy off the wood veneer and shock pad?! Geez.
It’s not seen under the armrest;