The Mystery of the Sinking Office Chair

The Mystery of the Sinking Office Chair - Can We Fix It?

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Күн бұрын

Join David as he explains how a chair lift cylinder REALLY works and if it can be repaired.
****Check out a NEW and even EASIER repair on my updated video:
• Office Chair Lift Cyli...
- Contents of this video-
0:00 - Introduction
0:42 - Safety
1:38 - Theory of Operation
4:13 - Cylinder Failure Modes
4:57 - Repair of Cylinder
8:00 - Reassembly
9:01 - Closing
Music:
(Pinnacle 19.5 royalty-free music):
Pulsing Dance
House Fever
Reaction Time
City Night Groove
Dissection of Lift Cylinder video credits:
Ramon P. DOMINGUEZ
• Interior amortiguador ...
MrFileCab
• inside a gas cylinder ...

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@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Please see my other video ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html ) for an even EASIER way to fix chair cylinders. NO TOOLS! NO COST!

@landeweissman4581 2 жыл бұрын

Too mechanically technical for my grasp of 'efficiency', but that's my handicap, not your (generous) gift.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The other video doesn't use any tools so it might fit your needs better!

@AgentDonnutte Жыл бұрын

hi, is this you too? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZliZLJ80LS0oac.html

@user-zk2mk1np2rzlambchopu 3 ай бұрын

How about about using an old washing machine hose ,slice it up the middle slip on underdhair pipe then tape😮😮,maybe babee❤

@jarvisconnected Жыл бұрын

This is indeed a family-friendly video from a real man and real dad doing dads stuff.👍👍👍

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DrAlexanderHamilton 4 ай бұрын

In a wasteful culture where people just buy things to replace things, your repair videos are a breath of fresh air. I applied your other zero cost simple fix and it worked!

@LifewithDavid1 4 ай бұрын

Great! Thanks for the feedback.

@tinychopsticks 2 жыл бұрын

I love the subtle humour and efforts to keep this family friendly !

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@hotramengaming4545 2 жыл бұрын

Why does this feel like those videos they made us watch at school, awesome vids as always David!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I wouldn't know about videos; I grew up with film strips. lol

@handymatt1970 8 ай бұрын

Good work David. Never pass a discarded office chair by the roadside even if it looks trashed the base may have a perfectly functional piston and many office/ gaming chairs share the same 4-bolt configuration under the seat.

@LifewithDavid1 8 ай бұрын

That's a great tip! Waste not, want not. Thanks for watching!

@TheScreamingFrog916 5 ай бұрын

Good advice, all my office style chairs are discards, even a $1000 Herman Miller, that only needed a new cylinder 👍 Take the trashed chair off, and you have a great start for an adjustable, rolling work table, just bolt a scrap piece of plywood on top, and Bob's your uncle 🤠

@tombreen7927 4 ай бұрын

Straight to the point no faffing around explaining the dynamics of the cylinder Why can't all how to videos be like this??

@LifewithDavid1 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Check out my more recent video (link pinned in the description) for an even easier way to fix the cylinder.

@Mr.Hister 2 жыл бұрын

the video was slow moving , and highly detailed for a small curiosity to fix my darned chair. However, The content it holds is worth every second of watching. I know now if my chair was completely at a loss or if it was repairable. What this brought me was hope. And that, is what the world needs a little more of! thank you.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your kind words. It' can be a little slow. It's always a balancing act to match the video detail to the audience. When I made this one, the videos that were out there all left me wanting more. That's why I got into the weeds. I try to help by adding an index so people can jump to where they are interested.

@larryguo3254 18 күн бұрын

This video was very informative. But more than that, I loved the early late 80's - early 90's aesthetic of it. The intonation of the narration, the music, and the general instructional video quality of it, absolutely perfect.

@LifewithDavid1 17 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! The mid 80's was when I made my first training video; I guess I haven't changed much since then. LOL. Thanks for watching!

@johnhuetter3680 Жыл бұрын

Your "one year later video" works just fine....congrats on doing a great job of evaluating the problem and working for the answer.....again nice going!!!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad it worked!

@gatekeeper84 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for presenting a repair, and not a replacement or kludge with a pvc pipe. Exelent video.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

I hope the repair works. Sometimes the cylinder is so worn out what only replacement or a kludge will work. Thanks for watching!

@Sprintervan 2 жыл бұрын

Here is my elegant kludge fix I made: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a8yDarGCx7KlnHU.html

@ConfiscatedZyra 2 жыл бұрын

agreed! there's too many clickbait youtube "repair" videos that end up being "just buy another one"

@Bruceanddenise 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, family friendly! Thanks for posting!

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

@solprovidermusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@LifewithDavid1 We need the unedited non family version with Extra Swearing please. Things don't get repaired without a little curse and swear ! haha jk, but thanks for the Vid David!

@1islam1 2 жыл бұрын

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@ralphedelbach 9 ай бұрын

This is VERY IMPRESSIVE! Great technical quality and content. I've been looking for this info for the past 2 weeks and now understand how this type of chair operates. Great job!!!! Many thanks.

@LifewithDavid1 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@koat1877 2 жыл бұрын

"I hope you appreciate my attempts to keep this a family friendly video". Something tells me there was a lot of blue air off camera, and understanably so. By the way, best explanation Iv'e seen so far. 👍

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I don't have a curse jar in the shop so It doesn't cost me anything when I have a little "trouble". lol

@eduardosedotes7726 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for this video, David!!!! We've got a lot of chairs in our office just ending up in our stockroom and the junkyard, and some of them still have repairable cylinders.

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@xt4hodgson 7 ай бұрын

I wish I'd seen this last week. I searched for how to fix a chair gas cylinder and saw several other videos how about how easy it is to replace a gas cylinder. Even bought a pipe wrench to "give it a little twist". It is not always as easy as they show. My old cylinder is in 2 parts, there are shards of metal all over and I've cut myself 3 times. Turns out all I needed was a little oil in the right place. This video didn't even come until I searched google for "where is the gas in a chair gas cylinder" because I was thinking about cutting it out. So nice to find a straight forward informative video.

@LifewithDavid1 7 ай бұрын

I wish KZfaq would get this out to more people. Sorry that it didn't show up right away.

@MattheoBorey 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. That was exactly the video i need right now. No bling-bling, no bla-bla. Plain informative and well put together.

@LifewithDavid1 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Check out my other video for an even easier fix. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html

@__-pl3jg 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to share this video. I just moved into an office where ALL the chairs have this problem.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Like I've said a few times, I've found out since this video was posted that sometimes simply flipping the chair upside down and cycling the wheels up and down will do the trick. Although it's a little awkward, it's worth a try.

@User_........ Жыл бұрын

I have been looking online for a solution until I gave up, now this is the online video on youtube that fixed my issue! Thanks a lot!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped. Check out my newer video for an even easier way to fix the chair cylinder.

@jonmaloy6783 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a useful video. I wanted to replace the cylinder, and here I found a practical guide to how remove both the base and the cylinder. All other videos just show "bash the base with a hammer and unscrew the cylinder with a wrench, and everything comes loose." It did not. This one helped me solve the problem. Thanks!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@gregfutrelle1396 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, David! Love videos like this that are instructional AND informative.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for watching!

@piecesofmelee 8 ай бұрын

Really appreciated this video since my new chair is stuck in the down position. This video taught me how the mechanism works so I can troubleshoot accordingly. Thanks!

@LifewithDavid1 8 ай бұрын

Glad it helped. Stuck in the down position is not good; it probably means that the cylinder has lost pressure. I'm afraid the fix is to replace the cylinder. Good luck!

@robertzarrith9693 2 жыл бұрын

What an excellent video! Very informative and easy to understand - thank you for taking the time to explain this, it helped me fix my sinking office chair!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

@mijalic1 2 жыл бұрын

Great instruction. Thank you for the time and effort you took to make this video and share it with us. Greetings from Croatia.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@kristophesankar737 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a well presented video. It got me thinking that maybe the rubber seals inside the tube dry out and harden over time. If that's the case the addition of a little bit of stop leak like ATP AT 205 mixed with the jack oil may add more time in between servicing. This type of product is used to rejuvenate seals and restore elasticity to seals within engines, transmissions, hydraulic jacks etc...

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. The reason I use jack oil is that it does have some seal rejuvenating properties. The additive might help also, however if the seal is that far gone, you might not be able to bring it back. Thanks for watching!

@rogerborg Жыл бұрын

Fair point. I used ATF as I didn't have any specific hydraulic fluid to hand. I've been running ATF in my motorcycle primary for years without any adverse effects on the shaft seals.

@MrRaphisan Жыл бұрын

Not only a proper repair video but also an explanation of the mechanism with great CAD drawings. Will try it this week. Thank you

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Try my easier method first. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html Thanks for watching!

@MrRaphisan Жыл бұрын

@@LifewithDavid1 will do :)

@davidmiddleton128 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for a clear description of how this mechanism works.

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@estelladog1 Жыл бұрын

I felt like I was watching my dad make that video, humor and all, including equipment meters etc. Handyman comes Sunday and hoping he can help me. This video will also surely help immensely. Thank you!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Maybe my newer video will make it easier: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html Good luck!

@mikelowry2254 3 жыл бұрын

Having an issue with mine and have to admit i have seen quick 5 mins temp fixes but think this will be my long term fix thanks for the video David

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Good luck.

@ivapad4176 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for an explanation of how the mechanism works and all the tips!

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@JimLambier Жыл бұрын

I have a chair that I find extremely comfortable but it has a problem of slowly dropping down after several hours of use. In the past, I tried finding a video on how to address this but everything seemed to be on either replacing the cylinder or clamping it so it can't move up or down. I was reluctant to attempt to disassemble it because I was worried about energy stored in the gas. I hate throwing things into the landfill so I was happy to stumble upon this and the newer video. Thanks for the clear instructions.

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Hope this will be the solution you need. Thanks for watching! BTW, there isn't much gas in the cylinder. Use common sense and you will be OK if you have to replace the cylinder. I think the biggest issue is if the cylinder leaks (highly unlikely) the gas could hurt your eyes. Eye protection is a must.

@Evan_Adams Жыл бұрын

showing that punch work that way was exactly the advice I needed!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Great, I'm glad that helped. However, you might not need to remove the cylinder; check out my newer video; I pinned the link at the top of the comment section. Good luck!

@Rickynovantotto 3 жыл бұрын

i needed this for a uni project and u practically saved me! thanks!

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@mikaparkkinen 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, i appreciate the work you have done.

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ajaykumargupta7296 2 жыл бұрын

Good ,practical and easy to understand video. Thanks.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.

@darrenmooruthv2 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect, look forward to repairing the 3 swivel chairs I've accumulated before selling them to a new owner. Thanks David!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

@TheScreamingFrog916 5 ай бұрын

I always use a pipe wrench to twist the cylinder out of the chair. Works every time 👍 Thanks for this great video, I always wanted to know how these things worked. Best wishes for your continued success ☮

@LifewithDavid1 5 ай бұрын

I wondered about that. I was concerned about damaging the outer cylinder wall so I tried less aggressive methods (like beating on the end with a hammer is less aggressive lol). Thanks for the suggestion!

@Xenronnify 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, my friend! That helped me understand more about what I was doing wrong in removing the cylinder - I was dead-set on using the hammer method.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

@havdaironman 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I didn't do as much as you and even heard some nut or bolt fall that I never found and it still works perfectly

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

@arjaramos9890 2 жыл бұрын

very helpful! may this vid reach those having problems with their gas lift chairs.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I hope it helps lots of people.

@sorh 3 жыл бұрын

Best chair repair video on YT. thanks man!

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@kinghonkler4036 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative and professional. Thank you sir

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

So nice of you. You're welcome.

@hectorfmaldonado5875 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, David. This hack is really a genius one. Being able to take a look at the internals, makes all the difference to understand the mechanism.

@LifewithDavid1 5 ай бұрын

Check out my newer video; that is even easier. Thanks for watching!

@hectorfmaldonado5875 5 ай бұрын

@@LifewithDavid1 Thank you. 👍

@taneemrahman6402 2 жыл бұрын

Learned something new today, I'm new to your channel from Bangladesh. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you. Thanks for watching.

@t595nige Жыл бұрын

Superb,got two of mine with the sinking feeling so i'll give this a go,many thanks.😁

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Check out my more recent video for an even easier way to fix them with no tools. I pinned the link at the top of the comments.

@Dampiera 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for creating this! It was easy to follow, and very informative! I was preparing to purchase a new hydraulic lift for my bar stool, but the black ones cost as much as a new stool. Naturally, stainless steel are half the price since that’s not what I need lol. I’m hopeful that this will be a cheaper fix!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Check out my more recent video for an even easier fix. Thanks for watching! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html

@y0utuve 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! It's interesting to understand some of the science behind the problem.

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@manavjangra7803 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Helped me understand the workings of a pneumatic cylinder! Thank you sir!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@paultroolines7634 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your video. It was very helpful. I'm about to replace the cylinder on my desk chair. I'm hoping for joy!

@LifewithDavid1 4 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@ess2607 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a reasonable fix! I found that twisting with a pipe wrench dislodged the cylinder nicely. Took one person holding the chair and the other on the wrench but it worked!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@PeterSvP Жыл бұрын

Twisting with a pipe wrench is in my opinion very bad idea. These was an boom accident and it was scary.

@AhmedSoliman-dk6pc 10 ай бұрын

Thanks David, this was indeed very helpful!

@LifewithDavid1 10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

@IrocZIV Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining how they work so well

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@Sam-sm9ok Жыл бұрын

I like this, very thorough in explaining the working mechanics of a gas cartridge, before repairing it!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, check out my other video ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html ) for an even EASIER way to fix chair cylinders.

@zackpodany9420 3 жыл бұрын

Always wondered what was up (and slowly sinking), great video!

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@cherokeebareful 11 ай бұрын

Flipping it upside down and cycling the cylinder fixed my sinking chair, I did it for 3 cycles but seems to have lubed one of the seals and is now currently holding up pressure! Thanks for the video! Definitely easier than I ever thought and made me look like the hero in just 3 min! Lol thanks again

@LifewithDavid1 11 ай бұрын

Great! Hopefully my other chair video helped. Thanks for watching.

@Marco_Polo9 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation as always!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@itzstonermercy2014 2 жыл бұрын

The video was still interesting to watch after the first time I was really able to grasp how the cylinder works, thank you so much for teaching me, currently in the middle of a repair of a gaming/office chair and I didn't get not 1 month of it before it started sinking so I'm really hoping this fix will do the trick so I don't have to sit there and readjust my chair every 2 minutes thanks for the video again and best of luck to you

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome; thanks for watching!

@itzstonermercy2014 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifewithDavid1 ended up doing a double whammy with power steering fluid and wd 40 works like a charm

@rogerborg Жыл бұрын

Splendid stuff, thanks. The coffer dams were a nice idea but I didn't find them necessary given the small amount of hydraulic (well, ATF in my case) fluid that actually worked into the mechanism at each end. I was also lucky enough to be able to access the top end without removing the cylinder, so it was a 20 minute fix start to finish, including watching your helpful video.

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. My updated video makes disassembly unnecessary in most cases. Thanks for watching!

@buschdogg 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Fixed my chair! Thanks!

@LifewithDavid1 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Glad it helped!

@billyoakum8468 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely Done! Thanks for the helpful tips.

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ilovepineapple6393 3 жыл бұрын

My chair hydraulic hasn't degraded to the point of needing this repair but when push comes to shove I got your video to fix it. Thanks a lot sir.

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words.

@sal_strazzullo 5 ай бұрын

I'm just a software developer who doesn't know anything about mechanical parts, trying to fix my chair. This video is really interesting

@LifewithDavid1 5 ай бұрын

Try my newer video first, it's even easier.

@Dnrjhn7 2 жыл бұрын

I dont know how much I can thank you, Sir! Please, run for President! Thank you so much!!!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@WasimKhan-ic5bn 3 жыл бұрын

great explanation for a simple matter

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

@saijadhav4 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much it was a well produced video😊... Keep making...💯💯

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@lorimichaud2162 2 жыл бұрын

Repairing things is a lost art! Thanks!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

It sure is! Here is an even easier way to fix your chair: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html

@MLX1401 2 жыл бұрын

This video lifted me up. Thanks 😁

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks for watching!

@77Wdriver 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to retired.....I can imagine the amazing smell of your garage, the old paint rusted nails...David you are the men !!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

And grease and gasoline. Thanks for watching!

@mazdew1664 2 жыл бұрын

i just bought this chair and curious how its work, thankyou for the explanation :)

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Glad it helped.

@LuisXGP 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done video.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@mohieali7317 Жыл бұрын

Great video David !!!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope it helped.

@TheAfroNoah 2 жыл бұрын

This is the video I needed. Thank you so much for the knowledge!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@thijsd 2 жыл бұрын

thanks, it was hard to find information on such a repair

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Check out my more recent video for an even easier fix. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html

@LExLinthecity 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Thanks, I'm going to try this step. Thank you

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps. Thanks for watching.

@zdkama 2 жыл бұрын

It is unbelievable how many "repair" videos I had to sift through before finding someone who _actually repaired the cylinder_. Thank you. KZfaq is truly frustrating.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words.

@campmein 2 жыл бұрын

David, what a blessing you are to mankind. A divinely given talent you have received and then to share your knowledge with others too is surely appreciated by many, including me. My sincere “THANKS” for the amazing 😉 video. I am ready to fix my chair now, without hesitation. 💫💫💫 God Bless you today and always💫💫💫

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you. Before you start; you might want to just try to flip the chair upside down and cycle the cylinder up and down before you remove it. I've found that sometimes that is all it takes. I think it redistributes the grease inside the inner cylinder. If it doesn't work then do the whole fix. Good luck!

@campmein 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifewithDavid1- Thanks for the followup, I will let that be my starting point‼️💫💫💫‼️

@Luvmymakup Жыл бұрын

Great video, this explains the problem clearly, thank

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@Luvmymakup Жыл бұрын

@@LifewithDavid1 and it worked! Thank you ☺️

@naveenpatnana937 2 жыл бұрын

great effort, thanks for the video

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you. Thanks for watching!

@charleswroth0 2 жыл бұрын

After reading some of your replies, David, I just turned my chair upside-down and cycled the piston a dozen times (to redistribute the original oil as you suggest). It seems to have worked! Thank you! No dismantling at all.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Glad it worked. Thanks for watching.

@belvederebaileycambodia 2 жыл бұрын

I found that out the hard way, lol.

@Captain_Fjordo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this seems to have totally fixed mine. Thanks for the comment.

@seanparrish4443 Жыл бұрын

This worked for me too. Chair would sink completely over 5 minutes of sitting. Cycled 15 times slowly upside down. No more sinking. Thanks.

@BodyKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, honestly. Useful and well made.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Danrower 2 жыл бұрын

nicely done sir! Thanks!

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

@Seekingtruth4488 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very helpful video

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@Gabriolus 2 жыл бұрын

this was very easy to follow thank u, keep up the good work

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@bystander7114 2 жыл бұрын

Just came across this looking into the correct way to lubricate the piston! Even though I don’t have to do it yet. This is an awesome video and was very entertaining. Thumbs up for sure

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Check out my recent video on how to fix your chair even more easily. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html

@bystander7114 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Thanks!

@LowkeeLT Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hope it helped.

@toonybrain 2 күн бұрын

That must be a Hon chair. Mine has given me as difficult a time to get off as yours. A half hour job became a job that has sat there for months. I’ve tried pipe wrenches, etc. I appreciate your video. - very helpful. I’m also going to check out the other video you’ve mentioned above.

@designpc1404 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting.I learned Chair working principle.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jacobchelraj6073 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂. This worked for me.

@LifewithDavid1 5 ай бұрын

That's great! Thanks for watching!

@hotshot619 2 жыл бұрын

Greatly informative thank you

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@G3PWP Жыл бұрын

yaaaaaaay thank you Sir I watched this and Ive fixed my chair in just under in just ten minutes I did it with oil and to push the piston down I just happened to have an old drill chuck (3/8 10mm) so i slid this over the piston rod and hand tightened it up I used duck tape to wrap around to contain the oil then topped it up and pushed the rod up and down Then to get the cylinder out I used a pair of stilsons (large adjustble grips) and just twisted the clylinder out of the chair seat mout then refixed the piston rod back in to the spider leg base then same again with duck tape oil and work it in reassemble job done

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. If it happens again; check out my other video ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html ) for an even EASIER way to fix chair cylinders. NO TOOLS! NO COST!

@garfstao 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching.

@bcdoggie 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you explained, in detail, how the lift cylinder works. I was surprised to see that the action of the chair's lift cylinder is very similar to how to the piston in a steam locomotive works, although it wasn't actually mentioned in the video. I just recognized the similarity between the two. 🚂

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. They do share similar characteristics.

@TheScreamingFrog916 5 ай бұрын

Cool observation 🙂

@bcdoggie 5 ай бұрын

@@TheScreamingFrog916 Thanks. 🙂

@marysharmilab9167 3 жыл бұрын

good presentation

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Elishatheconduit 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful information

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@aloycedoman5216 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the helpful info. With removing the cylinder try using a pipe range works more easier

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@zbotmongamer2537 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the informative video!

@LifewithDavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@n.j.cooper8734 10 ай бұрын

ty David

@LifewithDavid1 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Hope it helped. Thanks for watching.

@Me_Bhalendra 2 жыл бұрын

i got it, it's actually very usual way of improving performance of piston by applying oil (trying to keep my comment family friendly) 😀 well this video was cool 😎 thanks David.

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@mikkib17 Жыл бұрын

Excellent!!! Thank you sir!!!!

@LifewithDavid1 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. See my more recent video for an even easier fix. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o710ZrenvbW5YJc.html

@carnovice 2 жыл бұрын

Hello David, thanks for the info. Nice time watching you working:) My problem with our bar stool is that after a few hours it goes up to highest position;(

@LifewithDavid1 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the same problem, a leak between the piston and the inner cylinder or the inner valve seal. Check out my newest video for an even easier fix; the link is in the description.