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nanofrog:
I've been looking at these lately...

National Public Seating 6224HB Grey Steel Stool with Hardboard Seat Adjustable and Backrest, 25"-33"


National Public Seating 6318HB Steel Stool with Square Hardboard Seat Adjustable and Backrest, 19"-27", Grey


Sturdy. Durable. And both are under $60 shipped.  :o  :-+
Electro Detective:

--- Quote from: nctnico on April 29, 2018, 08:29:15 pm ---
...When I need a new chair I go to an office supplies store which has a huge amount of used chairs.

I tell the sales guy I won't leave without a chair but my ass is doing the shopping today so he shouldn't expect a meaningfull conversation  >:D


--- End quote ---

 :-DD  Giggle Of The Month Winner!  :clap:




In the office supplies shop, once I've chased off any chatty coffeeholic/ice snorting salestards  :blah: or cranky old meathead that thinks I'm an easy Mark,
I sit on the most expensive overpriced corporat target market models, and the weirdo fugly shaped ergonomic ones  :palm:,
then hit on the cheapies till I score a good one that supports the lower back with little to no upward pressure on the back of the thighs,
that feels comfortable, supportive and relaxing. 

You would be surprised how good some of the cheapies are, ranging in price from $25 AUS to $100, and don't forget sales clearouts
and scratch and dent to get a one-off floor stock bargain that may need some TLC and a dust off

If you assemble a new boxed chair slowly, carefully and properly, lubing screws and friction parts along the way with WD-40 brushed on and working it in, you should have absolutely NO PROBLEMS for years 

A pack of cheap different sized metal washers can improve things too, to help screws and bolts seat better and behave


My current chair is awesome, it cost me $5 at a Vinnies opportunity shop which I spotted during a donation dropoff

After a dust off, disassembly, lube and re-assembly it works like a champ, I can sit on it all day without any issue or fatigue

It was probably some $666 ratass CEO's chair that squeeked once during a BS meeting, got tossed into the dumpster (unfortunately without the CEO attached) 
a passer by yanked it out, used it for a while, then donated it to Vinnies

Anyways, it's good for 10 years or more  :-+ and a challenge to find one better

Guys, get the chair business down pat if your butt is parked on one all day,
why blow money and lost productivity via health issues caused by bad posture and support down the track,
when a few hours of effort shopping wisely and proper assembly NOW can save you all that ?  :phew:

Distelzombie:
Have you tried putting a big ferrite bead around it, steve30?
Electro Detective:
steve30, I think the easiest and fast fix path is a can of dry lube spray

It should sort that out if the chair can't be disassembled without grief to pack some light grease in there to get rid of the creaking

It's a few minutes work every year or so if you use the spray on dry lube, which is the stuff used for seized car and door locks too btw


Anyway, good luck with it and if you go the ferrite bead route as suggested, make sure your door opening is sufficient   ;D

HighVoltage:
In my experience, a good chair starts at around 700 Euro
Never look for good chairs in office supply stores, they all suck, no matter how much they cost.

I have been using  BIMOS chairs for the lab and the office.
Look for "clean room industrial chairs", they are usually of very high quality.
https://www.bimos.com/B/ch-de/news/2688/arbeitsstuehle-in-der-industrie---der-perfekte-industriestuhl

Sometimes you can find them used for very low prices.

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