Yeah that is a pretty good idea. If you wanted you could even use a 2x4 and just drill holes where the bolts go through. That would make sure you never had a problem.

Good idea. ^^

Same difference imho

Maybe if you put the 2/4 material above the bracket?





Might be easiest and safest, though.





/e How do you get yourself into these situations bro?

First the internet, now the desk height.

This post was edited by Ghot on Aug 17 2016 08:15pm

Why strength of spacers and bolts should be enough for shot load of weight unless you buy shit
Or chair has really thin bolts in first place

This post was edited by yupitsmeh on Aug 17 2016 08:15pm

I would be worried about it's "lateral" strength.


/e Nvm. There will be lateral stress.

This post was edited by Ghot on Aug 17 2016 08:19pm

Spacers add strength to the bolt and prevents bending unless you get spacers that are really loose

Look at that pic and tell me how that bolt is going to bend

This post was edited by yupitsmeh on Aug 17 2016 08:18pm

The bolts won't bend. But I could see situations where the leverage of having the bracket away from the base of the chair, would cause the bolts to be ripped out.

/e Or twist. Like if you spun the chair too hard.

/e @ OP... Do both. Use Yup's idea but use a short piece of 2x8 with holes, between the bracket and the base of the chair.

This post was edited by Ghot on Aug 17 2016 08:22pm

True but that could happen with the 2x4 too

wow thanks its $40, a bit expensive, but seems worth it. much cheaper than the desk ghot suggested lol. but still ghot did try to point me in the right direction. even though everything ghot ever suggests is really expensive lol.

is that big enough for you to place a full sized keyboard and a regular mousepad on it? and its a comfortable fit?


and thanks yupitsmeh, i have a better idea of what ur talking about with that photo. except im still a bit lost on what type of spacer to buy, and how to attach the spacer? and do you just slide the nuts around the spacer? or glue them or what ? and not sure what a washer would do in this situation? also seems interesting. and probably would be under $40 for all of those parts. so its cheap enough. id assume i just need a wrench to do all of that work?

also guys i weigh 160 to 165 lbs.... i dont really ever just jump onto my chair.

This post was edited by noob_whacker on Aug 17 2016 08:25pm