Need help with a better stool/seat

[barb.j.enders]

I use a bar chair thst isn't on wheels.   I am too afraid that, in my sloped room, I would just roll away.  I have some challenges at times with it rotating while I am at one of my benches. 

[Scrappile]

5 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said:

I use a bar chair thst isn't on wheels.   I am too afraid that, in my sloped room, I would just roll away.  I have some challenges at times with it rotating while I am at one of my benches. 

Yep, I know what you mean,  I have a bar stool that starts swaying every once in a while..so bad I fall off once in a while and can't get up!

[MarieC]

5 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said:

I use a bar chair thst isn't on wheels.   I am too afraid that, in my sloped room, I would just roll away.  I have some challenges at times with it rotating while I am at one of my benches. 

Rolling away would be an issue for sure!   I have Antifatique mats on my floor so I think they would stay put and I believe my floor is fairly flat....

[Davevand]

I use a cheap stool, I like it for the formed seat and it goes low enough that I can put my feet flat on the for.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TMHXA4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A couple of years ago I bought a gel seat cushion, it has made a big difference in comfort.

https://www.amazon.com/Cushion-Breathable-Honeycomb-Pressure-Non-Slip/dp/B08XX3W5KR/ref=dp_prsubs_1?pd_rd_w=hMH6D&content-id=amzn1.sym.2c74594d-9264-4cdf-bf3d-e4e41e237275&pf_rd_p=2c74594d-9264-4cdf-bf3d-e4e41e237275&pf_rd_r=HKAF99R0DZJ3CC8EKB17&pd_rd_wg=CpSkh&pd_rd_r=cb50ecfc-82ae-4a6b-8e95-a41d8bb817a4&pd_rd_i=B08XX3W5KR&th=1

[OCtoolguy]

5 hours ago, Scrappile said:

Yep, I know what you mean,  I have a bar stool that starts swaying every once in a while..so bad I fall off once in a while and can't get up!

Have you tried cutting out alcohol?

[preprius]

to have alcohol a solid so the scroll saw can cut it takes quite a bit of coldness.  At 32 deg alcohol does not freeze.    Then after you cut into a chair it be a bit cold to sit on. 

I know I am being dumb..... engineer. 

[jerry walters]

Marie, when you find a chair that is comfortable for your bottom. let me know. I have been following this post with interest. I have a stool that is not too comfortable and after a couple of hours of scrolling I have to quit for a while. I have a bad back with spinal stenosis and scoliosis.  I have been looking if a cushion is available to ease the pain, but there are so many options and they are all the best, how do you choose. I'm certain you know in your search they are all the best. I wish you luck in your search.

Jerry 

[JessL]

I inherited my husbands old shop chair he used when reloading. He prefers a tall stool now as his bench is higher than it was.  So now I have arm rests, wheels and height adjustments I can play with.  Works pretty good but I will eventually upgrade to something with a more comfortable seat.  The wheels are really nice but can be fussy when I don't sweep regularly, which I don't.  haha  

I like the information on this post with everyone's suggestions and preferences.  Gives me ideas.....

[Davevand]

A couple of other things you might want to consider for comfort is the height of your scroll saw table in relation to you seat and how your body is positioned when you are working. About a year ago I noticed I was getting a lot of back pain if I scrolled for more than an hour or so. It was because I was hunched over in an unnatural position as I was working. I had to raise my saw about 1.5 inches and tilt the saw toward me about 10 degrees. Now when I sit at my saw I can lay my forearms flat on my table in a very natural position and see what I am doing without any bend in my neck or back.

[Gene Howe]

5 minutes ago, Davevand said:

A couple of other things you might want to consider for comfort is the height of your scroll saw table in relation to you seat and how your body is positioned when you are working. About a year ago I noticed I was getting a lot of back pain if I scrolled for more than an hour or so. It was because I was hunched over in an unnatural position as I was working. I had to raise my saw about 1.5 inches and tilt the saw toward me about 10 degrees. Now when I sit at my saw I can lay my forearms flat on my table in a very natural position and see what I am doing without any bend in my neck or back.

I made the stand so that it tilts 15° . The front of the table is just about 10" above the chair seat. It's nice and comfortable.  Don't need to crane my neck or stoop over. 

[MarieC]

3 hours ago, jerry walters said:

Marie, when you find a chair that is comfortable for your bottom. let me know. I have been following this post with interest. I have a stool that is not too comfortable and after a couple of hours of scrolling I have to quit for a while. I have a bad back with spinal stenosis and scoliosis.  I have been looking if a cushion is available to ease the pain, but there are so many options and they are all the best, how do you choose. I'm certain you know in your search they are all the best. I wish you luck in your search.

Jerry 

Jerry, I will let you know.  I  am a physical therapist and I have taught ergonomic so I am hoping I can figure it out. I do like @Gene Howe set up and @Davevand suggestions.  I will let you know what I think of Dave Monk's chair...  

[BadBob]

This is what I have.

I bought it because of the seat height range. I have saws and a workbench that all have different heights.

[stevan]

Hi Gang.  I know this thread is about 6 months old but I'm looking for a new stool so I just typed in "stool" in the search bar and this thread popped up.  My question is, if you get a stool like the one just above me with a foot rest all around the bottom, how do you work your on/off foot pedal?

 

[dgman]

51 minutes ago, stevan said:

Hi Gang.  I know this thread is about 6 months old but I'm looking for a new stool so I just typed in "stool" in the search bar and this thread popped up.  My question is, if you get a stool like the one just above me with a foot rest all around the bottom, how do you work your on/off foot pedal?

 

I have a chair much like that one but I use a push on push off foot pedal. I’m constantly moving my feet position so I couldn’t use a deadman switch.

[Scrappile]

59 minutes ago, stevan said:

Hi Gang.  I know this thread is about 6 months old but I'm looking for a new stool so I just typed in "stool" in the search bar and this thread popped up.  My question is, if you get a stool like the one just above me with a foot rest all around the bottom, how do you work your on/off foot pedal?

 

This is my setup, works fine for me.  I also use a on/off foot witch instead of the deadman.  I switched a couple months age.   One switch for the saw, one switch for the vac.   I do not have my vac attached to my saw switch because I do not like it going on and off all the time like my saw does.  Seems to me the constant on/off of the vac would wear it out quicker.  Just my theory, not facts to back it.

 

[Wichman]

1 hour ago, stevan said:

Hi Gang.  I know this thread is about 6 months old but I'm looking for a new stool so I just typed in "stool" in the search bar and this thread popped up.  My question is, if you get a stool like the one just above me with a foot rest all around the bottom, how do you work your on/off foot pedal?

 

My solution to the whole chair dilemma was to take the chair bottom from a HF chair, the tractor seat from a TSC chair, and added a plywood base to the foot rest ( for the foot switch ).

 

[rjweb]

Paul it looks like you have a gas and brake pedal in the picture, RJ

[Ron Johnson]

I’ve been using a saddle stool for some time. Very comfortable keeping your back straight, stable and compact. 

[OCtoolguy]

On 4/24/2023 at 9:19 PM, preprius said:

Just to give you more info.

The old chair was a drafting style chair I found behind office building.  It lasted about 3 yrs before my bottom went numb.   So my wife found this Viper chair.  Boy does it roll.  I have to have a foot mat under it.  It took me about 3 weeks for my bottom to adjust.  But now I sit in it for 4 to 5 hours at a time.   I still work from home. 

On the weekends I roll it over to my scrollsaw and it does good.  

 

I'll bet that chair costs more than all 3 of my saws combined. It looks very well made. I'd be happy to own your old chair.

[OCtoolguy]

On 4/25/2023 at 8:24 AM, Scrappile said:

Yep, I know what you mean,  I have a bar stool that starts swaying every once in a while..so bad I fall off once in a while and can't get up!

Is that the fault of the chair or the alcohol?

Edited October 21, 2023 by OCtoolguy

[Scrappile]

4 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

Is that the fault of the chair or the alcohol?

You got to have alcohol to scean offs the vood agter vou sahthes its. 

[TAIrving]

On 10/20/2023 at 9:06 AM, Scrappile said:

Seems to me the constant on/off of the vac would wear it out quicker.  Just my theory, not facts to back it.

 

 

I managed to kill one vacuum cleaner with the constant on/off.  A little bit of research indicates that this is indeed the case.  

[Wichman]

23 hours ago, Ron Johnson said:

I’ve been using a saddle stool for some time. Very comfortable keeping your back straight, stable and compact. 

My hybrid seat started as a HF saddle seat. But I had a damaged Hydrocele ( look it up, remember "size of a mango" ) that took the better part of three years to resolve, including a three day stay in the hospital with sepsis. The seat was just to uncomfortable to use, for me, YMMV.

 

[Gene Howe]

I have an old executive chair with wheels. I rescued it from a dumpster. I built my SS stand so that it angles down in front so the table is at belly height when sitting in my chair. I've seen some videos of guys standing at their saw. As slow as I cut, and as old as I am, (82) my legs and back would kill me within 5 minutes of that. 

I use a Deadman foot switch velcroed to a piece of 2×4. Is Deadman the correct term? It requires constant pressure.

Edited October 23, 2023 by Gene Howe

[stevan]

And thank you to everyone who responed!