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Step 2Get on board...
The Big Chair,
not the big comfy couch.
There are actual plans out on the web if you want a scale model of the command chair. If you are filthy rich you can even buy one. For the rest of us, there is this instructable. Since everyone will have a different kind of chair, build it to custom fit the size of the office chair you have.
The concept is to skin the chair by adding external outrigger pods to the chair. You can also do the full enclosure with a surround of cardboard box additions. Attach the component pieces with velcro for quick assembly and disassembly or just rig it up to hang off the armrests.
~~Fanatics~~ People have built Captain Kirk's chair before but used heavy plywood as was the original. Cardboard makes a greener alternative to plywood and is less expensive to boot.
No phaser cutting necessary
I haz no laser cutter, I haz no power either.
If your cardboard is stiff enough, there is no need to laminate two or more pieces together to get a sturdy sheet of cardboard. You can even patch together pieces of cardboard if the boxes you scavenge are not big enough to use. IKEA boxes are usually thin so I would recommend you laminate at least two layers to use.
it would be handy to have a roll of plain brown kraft paper to use as patching material. I tried a to use a few paper bags cut up but they seem to be coated or impregnated with something to make it stronger and water resistant. It does not soak up glue well and does not dry fast.
Adapt your side modules according to your chair. If you have an office chair with armrests on a metal brace but not full sides, the same concept should work.
Take a big piece of paper or tape some newspaper together to form your side pattern template.
I did not make things to scale but eyeballed it to similar proportions. Fly by the seat of your pants.
Create a rhombic type shape with the back end squared off.
The front angle will be according to the dimensions of your chair. The front top should jut out a bit from the actual chair.
Transfer the pattern to a sheet of cardboard. Cut out 4 pieces of the same shape. These will form the sides of our outrigger console modules.
You can maximize the use of your carboard supplies by adding pieces and bridging them with some kraft paper. You can also glue a piece of scrap cardboard on the back of the seam to reinforce it.
not the big comfy couch.
There are actual plans out on the web if you want a scale model of the command chair. If you are filthy rich you can even buy one. For the rest of us, there is this instructable. Since everyone will have a different kind of chair, build it to custom fit the size of the office chair you have.
The concept is to skin the chair by adding external outrigger pods to the chair. You can also do the full enclosure with a surround of cardboard box additions. Attach the component pieces with velcro for quick assembly and disassembly or just rig it up to hang off the armrests.
~~Fanatics~~ People have built Captain Kirk's chair before but used heavy plywood as was the original. Cardboard makes a greener alternative to plywood and is less expensive to boot.
No phaser cutting necessary
I haz no laser cutter, I haz no power either.
If your cardboard is stiff enough, there is no need to laminate two or more pieces together to get a sturdy sheet of cardboard. You can even patch together pieces of cardboard if the boxes you scavenge are not big enough to use. IKEA boxes are usually thin so I would recommend you laminate at least two layers to use.
it would be handy to have a roll of plain brown kraft paper to use as patching material. I tried a to use a few paper bags cut up but they seem to be coated or impregnated with something to make it stronger and water resistant. It does not soak up glue well and does not dry fast.
Adapt your side modules according to your chair. If you have an office chair with armrests on a metal brace but not full sides, the same concept should work.
Take a big piece of paper or tape some newspaper together to form your side pattern template.
I did not make things to scale but eyeballed it to similar proportions. Fly by the seat of your pants.
Create a rhombic type shape with the back end squared off.
The front angle will be according to the dimensions of your chair. The front top should jut out a bit from the actual chair.
Transfer the pattern to a sheet of cardboard. Cut out 4 pieces of the same shape. These will form the sides of our outrigger console modules.
You can maximize the use of your carboard supplies by adding pieces and bridging them with some kraft paper. You can also glue a piece of scrap cardboard on the back of the seam to reinforce it.
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