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20-05-07, 07:05 PM | #1 |
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DIY Gel Seat
I had an idea for a cheap way to make a gel seat using a couple of old computer wrist rests. I bought a second hand seat just in case it was crap.
I then cut up the wrist rests and wrapped them in cling film. I stretched the cover back on and used a strong staple gun to replaced the staples removed at the start. I have to admit its great and a big improvment on the standard seat. |
20-05-07, 07:07 PM | #2 |
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Nice one, how's it look fully covered?
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20-05-07, 07:31 PM | #3 |
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photo's of final assembly please...
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20-05-07, 08:01 PM | #4 |
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What a top idea! Think I may well try that too.
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I've reshaped lots of seats this way when I was trimming cars for a living. |
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20-05-07, 09:11 PM | #6 |
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The seat looks just the same as standard. Hence the cutting out the foam away to keep the old wrist rests and the orginal foam the same height.
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20-05-07, 09:18 PM | #7 |
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I contemplated that ! at one time..
ace - well done ! let u sknowhow it rides
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21-05-07, 12:02 PM | #8 |
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I think that there are going to be quite a few people at work wondering where in the hell their wrist supports have gone tomorrow morning.
I'll do the pillion seat first I think as she compains far more than I do. |
21-05-07, 12:42 PM | #9 |
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I cant be bovvered to do a search but I tink I mentioned this as an idea ina thread about 18 months ago- just didnt have the blls to do it-=
or the wrist pads. .. mindu those pads are about £14 each !
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Let me think there must be about 100 people in my office. Each with two keyboards each. That's a lot of gel pads. |
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