http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:12:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-228838 Tracy Allen Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:51:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-228838 You also could buy a fancy store bought one like at http://www.denlorstools.com/ but that wouldn't be nearly as much fun! You also could buy a fancy store bought one like at http://www.denlorstools.com/ but that wouldn’t be nearly as much fun!

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-208861 Eco-DIY: make a chair at EcoStreet - Raising Green Consciousness since 2002 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:46:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-208861 [...] If you have an old tractor seat or lawn-mower seat lying around (or you could put a wanted ad on Freecycle, I’ve acquired an old tractor tyre in this way to make a sandpit for my young daughter) and a broken office chair, you can make this really cool tractor seat swivel chair. Full instructions here. I once bought one of these (with a flimsy plastic seat) from Ikea for my son and was charged a whopping great £19.99. You can make this project for nothing. But even if you resort to buying a tractor seat at a car boot sale or similar, it’ll still be a whole lot cheaper, and more unique, than shelling out for the plastic manufactured alternative (and of course there’s always the karma that comes from keeping stuff out of landfill - priceless). [...] [...] If you have an old tractor seat or lawn-mower seat lying around (or you could put a wanted ad on Freecycle, I’ve acquired an old tractor tyre in this way to make a sandpit for my young daughter) and a broken office chair, you can make this really cool tractor seat swivel chair. Full instructions here. I once bought one of these (with a flimsy plastic seat) from Ikea for my son and was charged a whopping great £19.99. You can make this project for nothing. But even if you resort to buying a tractor seat at a car boot sale or similar, it’ll still be a whole lot cheaper, and more unique, than shelling out for the plastic manufactured alternative (and of course there’s always the karma that comes from keeping stuff out of landfill - priceless). [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-85039 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Back In The Day: A Year Ago This Week On Toolmonger Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:34:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-85039 [...] Since we were tired of standing (and kneeling and squatting) around the shop – and we had a few tractor seats and broken office chairs lying around — we welded ‘em up into some quick (and awesome) shop chairs, then posted a how-to to help you do the same. [...] [...] Since we were tired of standing (and kneeling and squatting) around the shop – and we had a few tractor seats and broken office chairs lying around — we welded ‘em up into some quick (and awesome) shop chairs, then posted a how-to to help you do the same. [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-70065 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » How To Get Started MIG Welding Wed, 30 May 2007 17:13:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-70065 [...] Welding is a skill that’s incredibly useful and a lot of fun, too.  We’ve written quite a bit about it — including a few projects you might want to try — but today I ran across a great “getting started” guide from the people over at Custom Classic Trucks.  Like us, they’re enamoured with the MIG/wire process, which is way, way easier than stick welding.  So if you’ve tried stick welding and hated it, you might want to give wire welding a chance.  Try it — you’ll like it! [...] [...] Welding is a skill that’s incredibly useful and a lot of fun, too.  We’ve written quite a bit about it — including a few projects you might want to try — but today I ran across a great “getting started” guide from the people over at Custom Classic Trucks.  Like us, they’re enamoured with the MIG/wire process, which is way, way easier than stick welding.  So if you’ve tried stick welding and hated it, you might want to give wire welding a chance.  Try it — you’ll like it! [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-1217 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » TV Tonight: Time To Start a Project Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:51:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-1217 [...] Or maybe you could turn that old tractor or lawnmower seat you’ve got laying around into a sweet shop chair.  We’ve got two of ‘em in the Toolmonger shop now. [...] [...] Or maybe you could turn that old tractor or lawnmower seat you’ve got laying around into a sweet shop chair.  We’ve got two of ‘em in the Toolmonger shop now. [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-524 Dean Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:50:50 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-524 I'm a little late to this, but I'm new to the site and just had to say how much I love this project! I'm a huge fan of old tractors and this would be perfect for my barn/shop/garage. Thank you for this! I’m a little late to this, but I’m new to the site and just had to say how much I love this project! I’m a huge fan of old tractors and this would be perfect for my barn/shop/garage. Thank you for this!

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-414 Eric Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:16:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-414 incredible! incredible!

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-199 Rubes Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:32:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-199 This is the second project with the wirewelder that i've seen on toolmonger. If I had a better workshop area to store it in and work on projects I probably would have picked one up already. Keep the great articles coming! This is the second project with the wirewelder that i’ve seen on toolmonger. If I had a better workshop area to store it in and work on projects I probably would have picked one up already. Keep the great articles coming!

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-198 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week in Tools - all tools, all the time. Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:35:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/27/how-to-turn-an-old-tractor-seat-into-a-great-shop-chair/#comment-198 [...] How-To: Turn an Old Tractor Seat into a Great Shop Chair We put the chocolate of an old tractor seat with the peanut butter of a broken office chair to make a slick little roll-around for the shop.  Follow our instructions to build your own. [...] [...] How-To: Turn an Old Tractor Seat into a Great Shop Chair We put the chocolate of an old tractor seat with the peanut butter of a broken office chair to make a slick little roll-around for the shop.  Follow our instructions to build your own. [...]

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