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Hackbraten lemmy.zip Hackbraten@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-02-25
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Bought an old Car Seat and weldid it on to the remnants of my old office chair. With a bit of steal tube in the midel, since the hidrolic hight ajustment was to long.

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viral.vegabond piefed.social viral.vegabond@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-06-01
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Looks comfortable, how'd it turn out?

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Jo Miran lemmy.ml JoMiran@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-29
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What's that weigh?

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Hackbraten lemmy.zip Hackbraten@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-02-25
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Looks comfortable, how'd it turn out?

I think it turned out ok. It’s already quite comfortable as it is. The only downside is that you can’t swivel on the spot, as the base is firmly welded in place. It’s not quite finished yet; the armrests are next. I was just too lazy to make them straight away.

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Hackbraten lemmy.zip Hackbraten@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-02-25
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What's that weigh?

To be honest, it’s not exactly light, so it’s not for everyone. It’s at least 20-25 kg.

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tacosanonymous mander.xyz tacosanonymous@mander.xyz
Joined: 2025-06-30
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Should’ve gone with newer leather, complete with the heat/cool option.

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Hackbraten lemmy.zip Hackbraten@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-02-25
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Should’ve gone with newer leather, complete with the heat/cool option.

That sounds lovely, but the one I found is actually just what I need, and it was a real bargain. It didn’t need to be particularly fancy, just comfortable and heating would have been overkill for me. So now I’ve got a chair that’ll probably last me at least 20 years.

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viral.vegabond piefed.social viral.vegabond@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-06-01
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I think it turned out ok. It’s already quite comfortable as it is. The only downside is that you can’t swivel on the spot, as the base is firmly welded in place. It’s not quite finished yet; the armrests are next. I was just too lazy to make them straight away.

Nice! Post some updates once you get the arms on!

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PyroNeurosis lemmy.blahaj.zone PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2023-11-09
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Does it recline?

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HubertManne piefed.social HubertManne@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-03-13
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gonna show this to my wife. I think it might be her dream chair. one of the biggest things we look for in a car is the seat both in general comfort and getting in and out. Its like the only seat she can handle being in for over an hour.

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