*sigh* so now it's become one of "those" day...

[wonko the sane?]

So... a few weeks ago, the cylinder on my desk chair started dying. A couple of days ago I ordered the replacement, it arrived yesterday evening, and I went to replace it this morning. It's a standard mechanism, and I've done it before. An easy job, if physically demanding.

Between the crushing forces of gravity and my fat ass: the cylinder has become spot welded into place. I managed to destroy the frame trying to get the cylinder out and never managed that second bit.

So now I need a new chair. Expensive, but... necessary. Hop on the ikea website, find the chair we bought for dad last christmas. It's a good chair, I like it. Get it in the cart... three days for click and collect. Oh, and the closest click and collect point is now further than just going to the ******* ikea. So now I have to go to ikea on a saturday (cause today is already spoken for.) to get a desk chair...

At least I managed to get the rollerblade wheels off the old one. And I've still got the new 1k cylinder.

 

[wonko the sane?]

DAY TWO!

Out the door late (wanted to be there for opening, to avoid the crowds and get it over with.), and stuck behind every fuckwit with a stick shift both there and back... but I got my chair. Slap it together in about 10 minutes, clean up, get everything put where it's supposed to be and then make lunch.

My first sit is with a plate full of food... and it's glorious. Soft, comfortable... and between the roller blade wheels, and the 1K piston it defaults to the exact right height. I can't break the piston: it's not extended and it's the perfect height.

It was a giant pain in the ass, and fairly expensive: but this is literally perfect right now. I guess it all worked out in the end.