Workshop 'Creeper Seat'.

[Fazed]

This is the first project I've posted on here, so go easy!
I have knackered knees... well, I do after spending a couple of hours scratting about on the garage floor messing with the brakes on Our Lass's SV. It's a combination of age (I'm not quite 40 yet, ) and years of BMX/MTB, and running half marathons with bad form! Kneeler mats don't work, kneepads are uncomfortable, so I looks at the pile of offcuts raided from the scrap bin at work currently residing in the 'spider corner' in my garage, and set to work.

This is the result:

I know you can buy them for 20 or 30 quid, but they seem a bit flimsy for the money. The base is 3mm thick steel, uprights are 25 x 25 x 2mm box, with a 25 x 15mm cross brace under the seat. Swivel castors are from a bread crate dolly and the seat base is MDF covered with a piece of foam cut from a Snap-On kneel mat. It positions my **** at exactly 390mm above the floor, which is perfick for my stumpy little legs. I've given it a few coats of acid etch primer today and covered the foam with a piece of red leatherette vinyl
More pics when it's dry, if anyone's interested .

 

[Bigjoe]

Looking good,
Ive been considering making something along the same lines as my knee's are knackered also,keeps the pics coming

 

[chunkolini]

A workshop essential.
Wifey bought me a gas charged bar stool for the workshop. Eh??? goes I.
A set of casters off a shopping trolley and a plywood base later fantastic. having it adjustable for height is great for welding at different levels.

Yet again Mrs Crazy face messes with my life and gets it on the button.
Dont forget it was her that sent me on a 'stupid' welding night class, I only went because she had bloody paid for it. Interfering women.

Chunko'.

 

[Fazed]

A workshop essential.
Wifey bought me a gas charged bar stool for the workshop. Eh??? goes I.
A set of casters off a shopping trolley and a plywood base later fantastic. having it adjustable for height is great for welding at different levels.
Chunko'.

We have two gas adjustable chrome bar stools in the kitchen.
I have an old cast iron tractor seat somewhere in the shed (a Bamford I think) and an unlimited supply of castors from work... hmm

My Mrs said "NO... don't you DARE!"

Dammit.

 

[strube1369]

Creeper seat

Looks nice and comfortable!

 

[JayRS4]

Looks nice, and even somewhere to rest your beer underneath.

SV, Alfa or MG, respect due either way (just a bit more if its the Alfa, and pics will be needed)

 

[TheJoker]

Very nice! I went the easy way and paid £20 for a round, height adjustable one. I really like using it. Especially with my non-easy bike lift.

 

[Fazed]

Seat covered, couple of coats of acid-etch primer, job done:

JayRS4... I'm afraid the SV in question has 2 wheels and a Suzuki badge on the tank
I have also discovered that the seat is exactly the same height as the footpeg on my Fazer when it's on it's centrestand... ideal height for fettling chains, brakes, waxing the bodywork, and also smacking into your knee when you scoot past

 

[Alfaman]

I like that a lot, Fazed. I really need something just like that, but would need some sturdy castors. There's a Tesco just down the road......

 

[Fazed]

I like that a lot, Fazed. I really need something just like that, but would need some sturdy castors. There's a Tesco just down the road......

Hehe
The castors are pretty sturdy, I think they're rated at something like 70kg each which is about what I weigh, but I like your thinking!
I think the addition of a pushbike water bottle holder will be next on the list, nothing like having a cool beverage to hand whilst throwing spanners at something.
I have a magnetic parts tray somewhere that should fit on the base, ideal for stopping sockets from rolling off and causing a highside incident on the driveway!

 

[JayRS4]

I`ll let you off Fazed, with the roads as they are you deserve a different level of respect to want to venture onto them on 2 wheels.

Looks even better with the paint and the seat covered, really professional, far better than my cobbled together thing made of rubber matting and old packing foam

 

[davenport]

i succumb to the "van-of-dreams" a few months ago and got 1 of the snap-on wheely stools with a drawer under the seat...

it was bought after growing tired of kneelng on concrete floors and getting swarf stuck in my overalls.. as soon as i bought it i thought.. oh great another gimmick.. but i find i use it all the time..

definatly going to have to make 1 for the home shop (still paying off the snapon item! lol)..

wonder if theres any abandoned shopping trolleys nearby ready to donate castors???????

 

[BChild]

i succumb to the "van-of-dreams" a few months ago and got 1 of the snap-on wheely stools with a drawer under the seat...

it was bought after growing tired of kneelng on concrete floors and getting swarf stuck in my overalls.. as soon as i bought it i thought.. oh great another gimmick.. but i find i use it all the time..

definatly going to have to make 1 for the home shop (still paying off the snapon item! lol)..

wonder if theres any abandoned shopping trolleys nearby ready to donate castors???????

Was one in you garage acting as a welder trolley wasn't there