Anyone suggest a good stool for scrolling?

[JimiJimi]

Hi All,

Up until now I have been standing to work, but it is starting to do my neck and back in so I am thinking an adjustable height bar stool would work. Does anyone else use one of these? I use a foot switch so I am wondering how this would work. Has anyone else solved this problem?

My other option is to saw a chunk off the legs of the scroll saw stand, but I don't really want to do that unless I have no other options.

Any ideas?

Jimi

 

[bodgerbaz]

I don't use a foot switch but I do use an adjustable swivel bar stool. Wonderful to be able to swivel and adjust the height.

Barry

 

[Claymore]

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[loftyhermes]

I use one of these that my daughter bought me at Christmas two years ago.

 

[ChrisR]

I use a bar stool, similar to Barry, it is height adjustable, purchased from Home Base, or B & Q, can’t remember which, as it was many years ago, but I do remember it was stock clearance, so worth a look in the DIY sheds, also if you have a second hand office furniture dealer in your area, would also be worth a look.


Mine has had a hard life, hence there is a considerable amount of duct tape holding the back rest and seat together. :roll:

Take care.

Chris R.

 

[Chippygeoff]

I have a severe back problem and social services gave me an adjustable stool, no foot rest but it has arms and tilts slightly forward and it is simply brilliant. I sometimes see them in the charity and secondhand shops. My other stool is an adjustable bar stool with a deep cushion and foot rest and although this is good as well it is not as good as the first one.

 

[beganasatree]

Got mine at Ikea.


Peter

 

[Claymore]

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[JimiJimi]

All of these look good options, but how does this work with a foot switch? I suppose I could tie it to the foot rest!

Jimi

 

[martinka]

Jimi, assuming you have the Hegner stand, I cut a piece of ply to fit onto the triangle cross pieces and put the footswitch on there, though eventually I found that to be a bit uncomfortable so I screwed the footswitch to a thick piece of wood to raise it about an inch and put it back on the floor
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[JimiJimi]

Hi Martin.

No, unfortunately I couldn't stretch to the Hegner stand, so I have one from Silverline. It has a shelf halfway up, which I think will be too high to put the foot switch on, but possibly too low to put it underneath. I'll have the get the stool and then have a play. It might well be that cutting a bit off the legs is my only option.

Jimi

 

[AES]

I also have bad back problems and use an ex-office "manager's chair". It swivels, is on 5 castors (which lock when you sit on the chair) and is both height and angle adjustable. It does not have arms at all (important I think), but as it is upholstered I've added an old ex car seat cover (imitation fur) which I remove every so often and vacuum off and wash in the machine. Between the car seat cover and the original upholstery I've added a fairly dense wedge-shaped foam pad, this on the advice of the hospital Physiotherapist. Depending on how "I" (i.e. my back) feels, sometimes I use the chair with the pad, sometimes without.

My scroll saw is on a table with hard rubber castors (so I have a bit more vibration than is ideal, but can live with it, and I do need the mobility of the table in my small shop), and I use a foot switch with the scroll saw. I can always find a comfortable sitting position (which lasts a while before backache creeps back in!) and which also allows me to use the foot switch without problems. Most of my scroll saw cutting is done using an illuminated magnifier which can also be adjusted to suit my sitting position without bending my back too much.

My (small) band saw is mounted on the other end of the same table as the scroll saw and except when cutting large bits I also sit to use the band saw (but don't use the magnifier).

My metal working lathe is also mounted on a very similar table to the above, together with my small disc/belt sander.

The combination of all the above adjustables, primarily pivoting (sorry!) around the above reasonably high-quality chair allows me to do most of my machine-based work while sitting, very much a relief in my particular case.

Hope the above helps (and with best wishes to all fellow back pain suffers).

AES