How many have one of these?

Graciocues

Graciocues

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After a few months of standing at my lathe I had enough. Thinking I can't stand any longer. I grabbed my skill saw and cut the legs off my workbench, threw some carpet down, and drove to the closest office store and bought a comfortable chair. Now 10 hours at the lathe is nothing. I'd say I'm the Chairman around here.
I love my job!
 

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IMO looks like you have increased the danger factor. I have trouble standing as well. I've got bad disc in neck but that looks a little iffy to me.
Pinocchio
 
I raised my work bench up another 6 inches and built a large wood platform with a foam top to stand on so my back doesnt hurt. On my pantogragh I sit my a$$ down since I mounted it to a desk i made to low on the other side is my cleanig lathe.

Thanks for some ideas,

Craig
 
I also have my lathe raised .I did this reduce flexing of my neck. I did try achair set up , but did not like it so much. Mainly because back then I was making lots of small parts and needed lots of tool changes.
Neil
 
Tony Zinzola said:
TV too I see. Where's beer storage?
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Is this what your talking about. It'll get plugged in as soon as the addition is finished.
 

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Lets not forget my favorite shelf.
I've had a couple PM about safety. Safety has nothing to do with it, I've never seen a dangerious chair before. It's the person that's dangerious not the lathe. I can work 10 hour straight without stopping. I couldn't imagine standing anymore.
 

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Ueful items hanging there

Hmm i see numerous other handy things that you might not want to have to look for in a hurry!
A roll of Toilet paper hanging there lol
 
So is it safe to assume that since you are sitting in your chair and eating snacks for 10 hours straight, we will see you on the news soon being lifted out of your house by a crane and fused to the chair?
 
I have noticed a difference at the scale lately. I get tiered of those greasy fingerprints on all my cues after I eat the chips. A greasy fingerprint should be my trademark.
 
Gotta eat. Seeing most of the cuemakers I know are serious night owls. The woman are asleep, and let's face it, I can't cook with a hoot. So if my wife is alseep, I am in big trouble! LOL
When I set my shop up , I also raised my lathe tables up , and I like it. I have a cool stools that sit at each lathe , so when my lazy butt gets tired, I just take a sit. I like em. Just wish they had more padding.
Only thing I wish , is I could fully automate my shop to just walk in, chuck everything up , and take it out when it's done. Now that would beat the chair! LOL
Later ......
 
I just got a wobbly stool at my mill. Right now only seat in the new shop. I am lobbying for a second at the computer.
 
Graciocues said:
Lets not forget my favorite shelf.
I've had a couple PM about safety. Safety has nothing to do with it, I've never seen a dangerious chair before. It's the person that's dangerious not the lathe. I can work 10 hour straight without stopping. I couldn't imagine standing anymore.
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I'm curious, why do the PMers think a chair is a safety issue?

Dale
 
If you sit down you dont see what you might bump or get a shirt sleeve stuck in the chuck or wraped around the turning piece and get sucked into it. If you stand above the lathe you can see more while working, like if your leaning and your shirt hangs forward you can make adjustments to keep it from catching on the lathe also you can see how much you are taking of each pass if you dont have a digital readout. The list goes on with things that can happen.

If your siting for long periods and after a bunch of sugar you might fall asleep or if you should have sleep apnea the fatty tissues in the neck relax and block your air supply so you naturaly fall asleep quicker.

I just find it safer standing above my machine then back up a foot or two to a chair to relax.

Craig
 
n10spool said:
If you sit down you dont see what you might bump or get a shirt sleeve stuck in the chuck or wraped around the turning piece and get sucked into it. If you stand above the lathe you can see more while working, like if your leaning and your shirt hangs forward you can make adjustments to keep it from catching on the lathe also you can see how much you are taking of each pass if you dont have a digital readout. The list goes on with things that can happen.

If your siting for long periods and after a bunch of sugar you might fall asleep or if you should have sleep apnea the fatty tissues in the neck relax and block your air supply so you naturaly fall asleep quicker.

I just find it safer standing above my machine then back up a foot or two to a chair to relax.

Craig
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I am laughing at the safety comments. Great imagination. The chair has made my job a lot better and I have not felt any danger from being comfortable. My shop is my office. Could you imagine standing in front of your computer for 5 hours? I also sit down when I'm on my computer. Is this dangerious? I might stop breathing then fall asleep and hit my head on the desk.
 
??? You don't have carbide blades spining 30000 rpm that occasionaly can blow apart on your computer.
 
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