DIY Aeron Ergonomic Chair

Isn’t it cool! This is Jonathan Aquino’s version of Aeron Ergonomic Chair:

All you need are a regular chair, a telephone book, a cutting board, a towel, and a bungee cord (or belt) – you too can taste the great lower-back support:

… The height can be adjusted by simply adding or removing books from the base of the seat. I first used a telephone book, but I am finding that old encyclopedias provide more finely grained control and a wider base…

Ingenious invention!

Do-It-Yourself Aeron Ergonomic Chair – [Jonathan Aquino's Mental Garden via Make: Blog]

http://www.logsense.com Leo F

The presentation leaves to be desired, eh ? Not sure I’d place one of these in my office. It would attract some comments for sure :-)

regards,
Leo
angie

how about leaving the directory there but covering with foam, then upholstering it yourself? not sure what id do with the upper bit though :S
Chad

The author admits in the comments that he’s going to spend money on a proper chair because “it is indeed painful to sit on a phonebook”.

Hilarious article, not a lifehack.
http://thebarristers.com/weblog/blogger.html The Barrister

Ergonomically, that’s a disaster, not a lifehack. Lumbar support means filling in the area where the lordotic curve should rest. This requires a gentle slope, not a band of rug. That contraption is likely to compress the spine (especially on the low end, at L5-S1), cause poor posture, and will lead to all sorts of mischief. Categorize this one under “don’t try this at home, folks.”
http://www.health-hack.com Kevin Kennedy-Spaien

Sorry, That’s not ergo!

Especially if sitting on a book is going to cause you discomfort (and who wouldn’t find that to be a pain in the … well, you know.
http://www.niodonline.co.uk Ergonomic office chairs

OK so it’s funny but a proper Ergonomic office chair is a must for anyone who spends more than 2 hours a day in a office chair.
Funny though.
Anonymous

. I never seen anything like this before. Thanks for sharing your post. I love it.
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