Redneck Shop Stool.

[k0ua]

OK, yes I am a redneck. I have the required license and everything!

The donor chair was "all done". The hydraulic cylinder was dead and on top of that it was a press fit into the swivel bracket to make it a one piece replacement. None of the normal "universal replacement cylinders would fit, and they sold this bracket/cylinder as a single replacement part for $4 less than a complete new chair.. yep new office chair time..

But the rest of the parts were still good and I do have a 5 gallon bucket..... hummmm.. I could use a better shop stool.. the rest is all in the pictures.:laughing:

 

[Ken]

OK, yes I am a redneck. I have the required license and everything!

The donor chair was "all done". The hydraulic cylinder was dead and on top of that it was a press fit into the swivel bracket to make it a one piece replacement. None of the normal "universal replacement cylinders would fit, and they sold this bracket/cylinder as a single replacement part for $4 less than a complete new chair.. yep new office chair time..

But the rest of the parts were still good and I do have a 5 gallon bucket..... hummmm.. I could use a better shop stool.. the rest is all in the pictures.:laughing:

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James I have just "skinned " my lazy boy chair would you need any parts cover the bucket or infernal parts.
Be going through there in couple of weeks could toss into your work truck.
ken

 

[dusty3030]

Love it.

 

[k0ua]

James I have just "skinned " my lazy boy chair would you need any parts cover the bucklet or infernal parts.
Be going through there in couple of weeks could toss into your work truck.
ken

No, but thanks Ken. I think the old painted 5 gallon bucket gives it "redneck charm"

 

[Western]

"redneck charm" Where the beer spigot?

 

[k0ua]

"redneck charm" Where the beer spigot?

I will see what I can find!

 

[Western]

I will see what I can find!

Better get right on it, or we will have to take your "redneck card"

 

[8N Ren]

James that a perfect mechanics stool. I like it!

 

[k0ua]

James that a perfect mechanics stool. I like it!

Thanks, yes it is quite "comfy".

 

[AaronS]

Great job! Remove the handle and paint the bucket Kioti orange and you're all set!

 

[Gary Fowler]

I am glad to see other repurposing stuff besides me. I also hate to throw away something that still has some uses

 

[SPIKER]

I have a couple of the old cheap office chairs works good, I like the way you did yours tho, I have one I replaced seat on so I have the air lift on it still.

Mark

 

[Depmandog]

Love it James!

My office chair lost it's hydraulics a few months back. I got real tired of constantly having to stand up and raise my chair back up.

I took a piece of 1 1/2 PVC, split it length ways and zip tied it to the rod of the cylinder at full extension. No more sinking chair!

Maybe we ought to patent our ideas??

Hahaha

 

[k0ua]

Love it James!

My office chair lost it's hydraulics a few months back. I got real tired of constantly having to stand up and raise my chair back up.

I took a piece of 1 1/2 PVC, split it length ways and zip tied it to the rod of the cylinder at full extension. No more sinking chair!

Maybe we ought to patent our ideas??

Hahaha

Thats a good one Dean.. I guess I could have done that, but I didn't think of it.. But the bracket the cylinder was pressed into was split really bad, It was dangerous, but I could have welded it back up I guess.. Oh well I needed a better shop stool anyway... Cool Idea you had tho, I need to remember that as redneck method number 2