Great value but watch out for manufacturing glitches
This bed frame was purchased for my sons new apartment. I received the package a few days before the move, so I did a partial assembly (Headboard, sides) at my home, so that final assembly could be done more quickly on site when he moved in. The box it came in was undamaged (a miracle these days) and all components were there. I liked the way that all screws, bolts, nuts, etc were blister packed, so no counting them to ensure they were all there. There was also a small blister pack of extras which was good. The Allen key was clearly designed for limited use and by the end of the assembly, had pretty much rounded. Two Allen keys would have been a good idea. Doing the partial assembly went with issue, but the final assembly brought issues.
Running down the center of the frame are two square tubes which when bolted to the bed baseboard and headboard form the main strength of the mattress support along with a cross piece. The 2 center support legs attach to these 2 tubes by means of 4 bolts (2 per leg) and encapsulated nuts in the tubes. These encapsulated nuts I was told by a mechanic friend are mushroom nuts and should be squashed tight onto the tube hole during manufacture to stop them spinning free. Unfortunately, we found to our cost that 3 of the 4 nuts were not as they should be and once the bolts were tightened into them, 3 of the 4 nuts began spinning freely of the tube. We managed to remove one bolt, but the other 2 bolts we could not unscrew as they simply spun around on the freewheeling nut. Some purchasers at this stage, would simply send the whole lot back, but when you are in the middle of a move, you cant do that. Neither could we realistically contact the supplier and request 2 tubes that were OK. So with time being of the essence, I had to do a work around. I cut off two bolts and then drilled fresh holes into the tubes an inch or so from where the manufacturer had placed their leg holes. Once drilled, I used traditional nuts and bolts on the newly drilled holes on both legs and the frame was totally sturdy. We were able to complete the assembly, get the mattress on and hes been sleeping on the bed with no issues since.
Overall, this bed frame is very good value. The headboard design is different from the run of the mill headboards and the material is sturdy and appears it will wear well. The bed frame once assembled is strong and squeak free. Were it not for the issue of the nuts being poorly assembled, I would have given this 5 stars, but I can only give it 4 stars. Who makes this bed frame is open to debate? The bed is advertised as made by Cerlin. However, the instruction booklet had black stickers over two pages and I was able to see the words Amo Life printed on them. They also make and sell bed frames through Amon. If this type of feedback is to be of use to the manufacturer, then they need to look again at their manufacturing methods and above all their QC controls.
Great value but watch out for manufacturing glitches
This bed frame was purchased for my sons new apartment. I received the package a few days before the move, so I did a partial assembly (Headboard, sides) at my home, so that final assembly could be done more quickly on site when he moved in. The box it came in was undamaged (a miracle these days) and all components were there. I liked the way that all screws, bolts, nuts, etc were blister packed, so no counting them to ensure they were all there. There was also a small blister pack of extras which was good. The Allen key was clearly designed for limited use and by the end of the assembly, had pretty much rounded. Two Allen keys would have been a good idea. Doing the partial assembly went with issue, but the final assembly brought issues. Running down the center of the frame are two square tubes which when bolted to the bed baseboard and headboard form the main strength of the mattress support along with a cross piece. The 2 center support legs attach to these 2 tubes by means of 4 bolts (2 per leg) and encapsulated nuts in the tubes. These encapsulated nuts I was told by a mechanic friend are mushroom nuts and should be squashed tight onto the tube hole during manufacture to stop them spinning free. Unfortunately, we found to our cost that 3 of the 4 nuts were not as they should be and once the bolts were tightened into them, 3 of the 4 nuts began spinning freely of the tube. We managed to remove one bolt, but the other 2 bolts we could not unscrew as they simply spun around on the freewheeling nut. Some purchasers at this stage, would simply send the whole lot back, but when you are in the middle of a move, you cant do that. Neither could we realistically contact the supplier and request 2 tubes that were OK. So with time being of the essence, I had to do a work around. I cut off two bolts and then drilled fresh holes into the tubes an inch or so from where the manufacturer had placed their leg holes. Once drilled, I used traditional nuts and bolts on the newly drilled holes on both legs and the frame was totally sturdy. We were able to complete the assembly, get the mattress on and hes been sleeping on the bed with no issues since. Overall, this bed frame is very good value. The headboard design is different from the run of the mill headboards and the material is sturdy and appears it will wear well. The bed frame once assembled is strong and squeak free. Were it not for the issue of the nuts being poorly assembled, I would have given this 5 stars, but I can only give it 4 stars. Who makes this bed frame is open to debate? The bed is advertised as made by Cerlin. However, the instruction booklet had black stickers over two pages and I was able to see the words Amo Life printed on them. They also make and sell bed frames through Amon. If this type of feedback is to be of use to the manufacturer, then they need to look again at their manufacturing methods and above all their QC controls.