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Knex Stool

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Hello everybody,

Introducing my knex stool. The stool is 15" high, 15 1/2" wide at the base, and 12 1/2" wide at the top. As far as I have tested, it can support up to 200lb. When you sit on it, it may creak, but it has never collapsed when I've sat on it. I would suggest if you weigh over 150lb. that you should add a extra cross brace. Enjoy the pictures and please vote. WARNING! This is not a stool to stand on, it is a stool to sit on. Click here for instructions.

32 comments

Mar 11, 2012. 6:42 AM

KneXtreme (author) says:

For those of you wanting to build this here is the link for instructions.

Apr 18, 2012. 9:41 AMa-person says:

awsome lol :-] ps-can you atualy sit on it

Apr 20, 2012. 8:08 AM

KneXtreme (author) says:

Yes

Mar 17, 2012. 7:58 PMdaredevil499 says:

This is a great stool!

Mar 18, 2012. 10:00 AM

KneXtreme (author) says:

Thanks

Mar 6, 2012. 12:52 PMH1T4TCH1 says:

I'd love to make this! Will you be making an I'ble?

Mar 7, 2012. 6:55 AM

KneXtreme (author) says:

Yes. It will be up this weekend.

Mar 5, 2012. 10:30 AMfordf150man says:

as soon as there is a instructible im building this it will look bada$$ in my room!!

Feb 25, 2012. 10:48 PMTheRacker says:

Wow that looks really good. But you should maybe add tires or something else on the bottom of the feet so all the weight is not being held up by that cross brace.

Feb 26, 2012. 3:01 PM

KneXtreme (author) says:

Thanks I took your advice and added tires. It works great!

Mar 4, 2012. 9:56 PMTheRacker says:

That looks good! You know why I said that right? If the feet don't have traction, then they will just splay outward when pressure is put on them, so the crossbrace holds them together, and also all of the weight.

Feb 26, 2012. 11:05 AMOblivitus says:

Feb 29, 2012. 1:45 PMbuilderv says:

ummmmmmmmmmmm...............no offense or anything but if you cant stand or sit on it what do you do with it besides use up knex parts ?

Feb 29, 2012. 4:25 PM

KneXtreme (author) says:

Read the warning again.

Mar 1, 2012. 7:10 AMbuilderv says:

read the warning but it seems pointless if you cant sit on it cause you could use the parts for other things that do stuff i am not trying to be mean or anything just i don't understand what you would do with it

Mar 1, 2012. 1:39 PMekimt27 says:

Read it one last time for good comprehension's sake :)

WARNING! This is not a stool to stand on, it IS a stool to sit on.

Looks cool, but I'd assume you don't want to sit on the edges of the stool!

Mar 2, 2012. 10:04 AM

KneXtreme (author) says:

No, you definitely don't want to sit on the edge. That's one part I'm working on.

Feb 27, 2012. 6:45 PMihaveguitarskills! says:

sit...CRUMBLE! lol

Feb 27, 2012. 8:36 AM

I_am_Canadian says:

Beautiful design. Very well done!

Feb 26, 2012. 10:53 PMskiedra says:

FInally, something usefull out of all them pesky bits :D

Feb 26, 2012. 5:29 PMinstruct39 says:

very cool!

Feb 26, 2012. 11:09 AM

Sorunome says:

cool! you could make instructions! :)

Feb 26, 2012. 11:04 AMOblivitus says:

BRILLIANT!

Feb 25, 2012. 11:09 AMFootball viking boy says:

You should really post it

Feb 25, 2012. 4:58 PM

KneXtreme (author) says:

I will post instructions for the stool, but it may be about month before I can. I've got some other stuff going on right now.

Feb 24, 2012. 10:02 AMTJSonOfAnder says:

was this based on any other instructions that I could find online? (assuming you have no plans to post specific directions. Also what is your estimate for how much this cost to make?

Feb 25, 2012. 6:41 AM

KneXtreme (author) says:

If you mean based on another knex project the answer is no, but if you mean based on a wooden stool the answer is yes. I might consider posting instructions if there is enough interest in it. And as to the cost I really have no clue. If I decide to post instructions I'll see if I can give an approximate of how much it cost.