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I Supported Toymods
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melbourne.vic.au
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May 2002
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Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 12:15
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Hey All,
I have a set of SA63 seats and it would be a damn shame to throw them out so I decided to make a computer chair out of them... Does anyone have an idea where/how to get a base and a set of casters for it?
Cheers.
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 12:19
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youe best bet would be to go to an auction and buy a chair and take it from there
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.vic.au
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 12:21
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Would they be good enough?
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 12:31
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moast office chairs (min included) have 4-6 bolts on the base of chair - i'd attach a flat plate to underneath the sa63 seats, sit a chair base on the upturned seat, drill holes to suit then assemble.
don't forget that the car seats are heavier than the office chaire so if you lean back to far, it'll tip up.
i'd suggest you use the seats as adjustable drinking seats and keep them at floor level - that way when you fall out of one while SUI (seated under the influence of alcohol) you wont fall far 
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.vic.au
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 12:51
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I don't drink as I am a responsible MA61 Owner 
I want to recline the chair back a little so i might need to get a good quality caster set...
Cheers.
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 13:36
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Rex is actually sitting in his computer sports seat right now.
He just hacked the pedestall and castors off some old piece of shit computer chair he had at home and mangled together an adaptor majig.
Try and get a pic for yer on the morrow...
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 13:44
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I've got an MX73 (that I got from Wilbo) seat at my parent's place I was attempting to make into a computer chair, i stripped some shitty old thing back to it's frame, i sat the seat on top, and then.. kinda gave up for a bit.
The seat did come in handy when someone came around to visit, sat on it, fell to the floor and had the seat land on them. Was pretty funny.
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 16:09
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I think the balance thing is all to do with how you put it together. Try it out before you start drilling holes... Sit on it and see how far forward it needs to be so that it is balanced. Get the centre of gravity over the centre of the chair base and you'll be fine.
Maybe disable the recline lever/wheel so that no idiots can lean it back and fall backwards.
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Location:
Newcastle, Hunter Valley
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January 2004
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Sat, 29 January 2005 23:50
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you can just extend the legs out a little more and u can put the seat wherever
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sutho/Hills NSW
Registered:
September 2002
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Mon, 31 January 2005 10:44
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autobarn in lonsdale st melb city has a computer chair bucket seat. u can go have a look and get an idea tim
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Wed, 02 February 2005 08:12
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Autotecnica sell castors (casters?) to suit all their seats.
Maybe buy something off them?
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.vic.au
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Wed, 02 February 2005 08:16
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I was messing around with the chair today... No good. I have to devise something using the seat rails to bolt onto the base of chair thingy  oh well... Looks like this plan is going on the back burner till I can get an Idea.
Cheers.
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Location:
Melbourne
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January 2003
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Mon, 14 February 2005 23:07
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Castors suck hard.
Go to bunnings n use some real wheels. Wheelbarrow or trailer.
Castors get snagged all the time./
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Tue, 15 February 2005 07:32
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i already have the basic plans laid out in my head.... 
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Location:
Sydney
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February 2005
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Re: Car Seats to Computer Chair
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Tue, 15 February 2005 08:03
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You should just get an old comp chair, hack off the top bit n just have the base and casters, then some how dodgily attatch the seat, with glue, sticky tape, your choice of adhesive, wire, welder, or if your a real man, balance.
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