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freestalker
469 Posts
On November 17 2011 18:53 Velr wrote: Since half a year i use a very similar chair like this: ![[image loading]](http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/wood_chair.jpg) Astonishing quality (it's over 40 years old). Timeless design. A Masterpiece. You'll get varicose veins when sitting on this for hours. GL HF with that dood. | ||
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Capped
United Kingdom7236 Posts
The arm padding has worn out in under 6 months, the "leather" on it has started to crack and crumble away, my elbows basically rest on pure metal now. The chair is comfy though, and its always good to scare the shit out of my missus with the recline | ||
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skipgamer
Australia701 Posts
I like the idea either way, and it could be very fun... I was actually looking at building a simulator cage for playing racing games recently, I never thought of just changing the chair! Really got me thinking, thanks man. | ||
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Kyhol
Canada2575 Posts
![[image loading]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_duEXmLdyTEI/SC2u_lM1kzI/AAAAAAAAAYI/QGm5PC_pn4g/s320/01150601160601040920080514f1428966d25f1cddb80098c7.jpg) After I mastered the balance the chair was pure sex. | ||
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Jesushooves
Canada553 Posts
On November 17 2011 22:10 Kyhol wrote: After I mastered the balance the chair was pure sex. lmfao I love it! | ||
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Zealotdriver
United States1557 Posts
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0365799 ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/XPqOx.jpg) | ||
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jaydubz
21 Posts
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freelander
Hungary4707 Posts
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Honeybadger
United States821 Posts
On November 17 2011 21:55 skipgamer wrote: Doesn't the height/weight of a car seat upset the balance of the chair? It just seems like it would be very easy to tip over. Especially being on wheels. I like the idea either way, and it could be very fun... I was actually looking at building a simulator cage for playing racing games recently, I never thought of just changing the chair! Really got me thinking, thanks man. That's where the placement of the chair on the base comes into play. Proper placement results in balance. Just need to be sitting the seat with your butt more on the "center" or the front of the chair base. All of the ones I've made have been absolutely stable with full recline possible. | ||
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Honeybadger
United States821 Posts
On November 17 2011 23:02 jaydubz wrote: Get a used Herman Miller Aeron chair (ebay) and never look back. $1000 for a non-expecutive office chair seems reasonable... I could build a heated, massaging, air conditioned office chair with a seat from a $100,000 mercedes for under $500. lulz. | ||
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jaydubz
21 Posts
On November 17 2011 23:50 Honeybadger wrote: $1000 for a non-expecutive office chair seems reasonable... I could build a heated, massaging, air conditioned office chair with a seat from a $100,000 mercedes for under $500. lulz. If you spend upwards of 8+ hours in a seat every day, spending $400 (which is what I got mine for) will probably be the best investment you ever make for your back. The chair will last for several years, whereas, a cheap staples chair will probably need to be replaced every year to two years if you are lucky. Divide the cost over time and add the benefits of having a quality chair and you will soon see dropping ~450 on a chair is not only reasonable but advantageous. | ||
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Honeybadger
United States821 Posts
I trust myself to build something better than any mass-produced product, if I have the means to access the parts. | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
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preZzle
Germany223 Posts
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Shadow_Dog
Canada427 Posts
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Limelights
United States219 Posts
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Honeybadger
United States821 Posts
On November 18 2011 00:30 Displace77 wrote: Haha, funniest thread i've read in a while. I like the OP chair, looks really comfortable. As for me, i'll sit on a bed of nails as long as my arms are rested. If the arms bolt to the bottom of the seat, you can simply drill holes and bolt them to the board used as a baseplate for the car seat. I'll look into mounting the ones from my old chair to show you guys what it'd look like. | ||
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muzzy
United States640 Posts
On November 17 2011 18:53 Velr wrote: Since half a year i use a very similar chair like this: Astonishing quality (it's over 40 years old). Timeless design. A Masterpiece. I actually used a very simple wooden chair for years and loved it... 'course, I was a teenager then, maybe my body was more resilient. | ||
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Camdeon
United States14 Posts
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Honeybadger
United States821 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/qoW3i.jpg) If I could have found my belt sander, the edges would all be tapered and smoothed, and I'd have put a few coats of flat black paint on it. but what you see is the cheapest way possible, only requiring a hand drill and a measuring tape. As for finding a seat, make sure you go to a junkyard with a "you pull it" policy, or they'll charge you a TON. pull-a-part, pick-n-pull, etc. just walk down the aisles, look for seats that you like, then look at the mounting hardware and see if it'll work. With the volvo seat, I had to keep the rails because the rear bolt holes on the seat itself were angled. And you can't see the wood unless you're looking for it, really. It's hidden nicely under the seat. | ||
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