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.

Nice one, how's it look fully covered?

[Richie]

photo's of final assembly please...

What a top idea! Think I may well try that too.

Originally Posted by padmane

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 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.

A good way to cut seat foam is with an old fashioned bread knife or if you're feeling flash, an electric carving knife. If you want a supersmooth finish, very carefully run an angle grinder over it afterwards to take the lumps and bumps out. It's a good idea to wear a face mask while doing this as the foam turns to a fine dust that isn't good to breathe in.

I've reshaped lots of seats this way when I was trimming cars for a living.

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.

[Quiff Wichard]

I contemplated that ! at one time..

ace - well done !

let u sknowhow it rides

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.

[Quiff Wichard]

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 !

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

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 !

Hence why I wrote

Originally Posted by BigApe

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.

Let me think there must be about 100 people in my office. Each with two keyboards each. That's a lot of gel pads.