Adaptive Wood Chair

Intro: Adaptive Wood Chair

Hello,
In this project, I wanted to make an adaptive wood chair inspired by the Tripp Trapp chair. I used for that some basic tools like: circular saw, circular sander, electric screwdriver and jigsaw. My design is little more "angular" than the original, and my be less confortable, but it's cheaper !

In first, I made a quick 3d modeling in only one part (no assembly, it's faster!). With that modeling, I had an overview of the project, I could choose all the components I have to buy.

STEP 1:

I bought material for two chairs, the cashier made a mistake, in fact I have around € 80 for that (I have 2 childrens)

• 2 cleats 20 x 10 mm x 2m (FR : tasseaux)
• 2 round aluminum tube 8 mm x 2m (FR : tube rond)
• 2 steel threaded rod 8 mm x 1m ( FR : tige filetée )
• 1 steel threaded rod 10 mm x 1m
• 1 plywood sheet 10 mm (FR : contreplaqué)
• 2 crude plank fir 30 x 150 mm x 2 m (FR : planche sapin brut)
• 10 blind nut 10 mm (FR : écrous borgne)
• 200 screw 3 x 25 mm (FR : vis)
• 1 furniture oil (FR : huile meuble)

Missing on my list above :

• 6 blind nut 8 mm
• 6 washers M8
• 4 wood screw 4,5 mm x 80 mm
• 10 washers M10
• wood glue
• adjustable pliers (FR : serre joint)
• circular sander disk 40, 80, 120

STEP 2:

I make M10 screw with threaded rod, it's really cheaper! I cut it with an electric disk cutter ("disqueuse" in french). Must tighten the nuts on the threaded rod before cutting it. By unscrewing the nuts , it straightens nets. The nuts will be easier to screw after.

Crude plank are twice cheaper, but you have tu sand them. I Cut in length the 2 crude plank fir, sand them with a sand disc of 40 in first.

Screw cleats are quite longer, cut them in first, then drill them. Use a free cleat to make the gap between two cleats (top left on picture). When all cleats are screwed, cut them with circular saw.

Comments

[ASTF11]

Thanks soooo much ! sooo clever !... i have to make two as we just give birth to twins Liam and Mila !!! thanks !!!

[LeeP5]

nice design, but it'll never hold an adult's weight using thin plywood and small screwed-in dado's. would possibly be okay for a child, but not sure I'd chance it.

[LeeP5]

sorry, cleats

[cedricr2]

I weigh 70 kg , I use it from time to time , and it has not yet broken. the wooden plate is slightly thin ( 10mm) , thicker be better effect.

[mithrandil]

just for completeness, this is the original:

https://www.stokke.com/int/highchairs/tripp-trapp

[seamster]

This is an intriguing chair design - very clever! Nice work, thank you for sharing :)