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kleinbl00  ·  1461 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I built this room and decided I should attempt to appreciate the work I did.

When this thread was new, the answer was "Sit4Less" which then became "Sit4life" which has since gone under. Here's the thing, though: the parts are readily available. The repairs are eminently accomplishable. The hardest thing you can do is replace the hydraulic ram, which I've done, which involves a big badass pair of vice grips and a hammer.





b_b  ·  1461 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So the answer is just buy cheap and fix as you go?

kleinbl00  ·  1461 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I will bet there's a healthy secondary market in aeron chairs wherever you are. Check craigslist.

Imagine if a Saturn station wagon had 55 parts, none of which were in motion with any regularity. How long would they last? And how much of an aftermarket would there be in keeping them functional, especially if Saturn freely sold replacement parts to anyone who wanted them?

The part that wears out is the pellicle. Used to be you could buy the fabric and redo it but now you just buy replacement seat pans.