Chair

[ellison64]

Ok this has nothing to do with computers but i know that there maybe some knowledgable people who frequent here that can advise.I recently bought an all in one printer scanner etc which happened to have a free leather faced massage computer chair as part of the bargain.Well i had the printer a month ago and yesterday the chair arrived.Very nice it is too , however it takes 8 "D" batteries to try the massage function in the chair.Now 8 batteries costs quite a lot of money , so i wondered if i could use a mains adaptor.I have one that outputs 3,4.5,6,9,and 12 volts and that fits the chair (the polarity is correct too +).Now not being electrically minded which voltage would i use?.Do i add the 8 x 1.5 volts up to make 12 (8 "D" batteries at 1.5 volts each),therfore should i use the 12 volt setting on the mains adaptor?Any advice appreciated.
tia
ellison

[big ed]

I've done that many time w/various devices. Make sure the amps delivered @ 12v are sufficient otherwise transformer may/will overheat and burn the house down!

Play on, big ed

[bigbuck]

-{ Quote: "I've done that many time w/various devices. Make sure the amps delivered @ 12v are sufficient otherwise transformer may/will overheat and burn the house down!

Play on, big ed" }-......or worse! :o
http://www.jonroseweb.com/images/g_rosenberg_e_violin1.gif

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "......or worse! :o " }-
Dang Bucky,

My first serious post in this Decade and you just had to apply the zing!!

Ellison, I guess I forgot to advise you to tape off any bare wires before using the chair. Better yet have your best buddy try it out first. Watch for any changes in facial expressions.

Go ahead!! It's only low voltage. In any event you can always make new friends!

Play on, big ed

[dog]

-{ Quote: "......or worse! :o" }-ROTF ... Now you gonna scare the cr@p outta Ellison

BTW - If cocheese [sic] comes along and mentions anything about water and/or bath tubs ... close your eyes and quickly scroll down the page ... ~This has been a Puppy Public Service Announcement~

Sorry I can't help with your problem, but to me that sounds feasible, but I ain't an electrician. :lurking: But I'd give it a try ... I've done worse. :-X

Hopefully, someone will come along and give you a definitive technical answer.

Good Luck

Steve

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "ROTF ... Now you gonna scare the cr@p outta Ellison

BTW - If cocheese [sic] comes along and mentions anything about water and/or bath tubs ... close your eyes and quickly scroll down the page ... ~This has been a Puppy Public Service Announcement~

Sorry I can't help with your problem, but to me that sounds feasible, but I ain't an electrician. :lurking: But I'd give it a try ... I've done worse. :-X

Hopefully, someone will come along and give you a definitive technical answer.

Good Luck

Steve" }-


Hey Ellison,

Don't be deterred by all those naysayers. Big Buck and I have supplied you w/all the info and caveats needed to maybe somehow juice the chair. But like the Woofer said, you might want to wait for Cochise to jump in and give you some expert, nay totally crocked, advice.

Do it...do it, big ed

[Cochise]

Hi Ellison,

By now you will have realised that you have to winnow the 'Chaff' from the Wheat when you broach a question here....it's all part of lifes rich tapestry... ;D ;D

If your transformer is designed, as you say, to bring whatever your domestic voltage happens to be, down to 12v, then I would be inclined to assume you would have no probs........if 8Ds will do the job then I would say amperage is pretty irrelevant........

Of course always bear in mind that as long as you know what the smell of burning plastic is like!!??...... ;D ;D ;D

Massaging Chair eh?......the luxury some people have to endure....it's criminal.

So there ya go....plug her in and if you happen to fall asleep and you ain't a 'crisp' in the morning then the idea is a winner......

Cochise, 8)

[Cochise]

Talking of Transformers...........If you've seen the Citroen Advert, you'll like this........... ;D

http://xania.org/article.php/citroen



Cochise, 8)

[snowbound]

I see the peanut gallery has weighed in on this issue. ;) ;D

Nothing to add.... ;)

Good luck with your new fangled chair ellison. 8)


snowbound

[bigc73542]

-{ Quote: "Talking of Transformers...........If you've seen the Citroen Advert, you'll like this........... ;D

http://xania.org/article.php/citroen



Cochise, 8)" }-


That is a cute spoof ;D ;)

[Cochise]

Just had a really worrying thought lads......being the kind, thoughtful people that we are here........IF, through some strange mishap (that couldn't possibly be accredited to us) we don't hear from Ellison again, does anyone know where to send Flowers....?


Cochise, 8)

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Hi Ellison,


So there ya go....plug her in and if you happen to fall asleep and you ain't a 'crisp' in the morning then the idea is a winner......

Cochise, 8)" }-

Hi Ellie, (I hope you don't mind my calling you that as I feel like we are now bossom buddies)

Now that 'The Chise' has chimed in w/his 2 Quid it's safe to say that you are no longer safe. I would suggest that you keep a stick of butter handy just in case you end up extra crispy. Or you could just re-wrap the chair and send it to me. My Mother-inLaw is comming for a visit!!

You don't have to thank us for the expert advice! We're glad to obligue. You should post your home address in case we have to take up a collection for flowers.

big ed

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Just had a really worrying thought lads......being the kind, thoughtful people that we are here........IF, through some strange mishap (that couldn't possibly be accredited to us) we don't hear from Ellison again, does anyone know where to send Flowers....?


Cochise, 8)" }-


Dag-nab-it Chise,

You're too quick for me!!

Feelin small, big ed

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "I see the peanut gallery has weighed in on this issue. ;) ;D

Nothing to add.... ;)

Good luck with your new fangled chair ellison. 8)


snowbound" }-

Peanut huh!! There is something about that word that really makes me crazy!!!

Play on, big ed

[Cochise]

Mmmmm!...I know what you mean ed......but it's the word 'Gallery' that does it for me.....it makes me feel so.....so......Cheap........and....and....sort of Galleried, if you know what I mean.............That Snowbound can be so hurtful and cruel.....do you think it's because it's cold were he lives and consequently things shrivel up a bit........



CoCheapchise, 8)

[ellison64]

Thanks for all replies.So i am correct in saying that if the chair needs 8 batteries to power it at 1.5 vaults each that you simply add the voltages together? when using the powered voltage adaptor to get the correct voltage?.I guess ill try it when i have a beer in my hand just in case i need to extinguish quickly.The thought of flowers would be welcome but id rather the money be sent to the retirement home for old chair makers :)
tia
ellison

Ok ..ive tried it and here are the results..
3 and 4.5 volts wont "fire up" the motors in the chair.
5 volts seems good
6 volts and the motors in the chair start to get a little louder and faster
9 volts and 12 volts and the chairs nearly moving around the room by itself due to the vibration and my beers spilling.It seems 5 to 6 volt are the optimum settings.
ellison

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: "do you think it's because it's cold were he lives and consequently things shrivel up a bit........
" }-
~sigh~

amongst other things. :'(


snowbound *puppy*

[Cochise]

-{ Quote: "~sigh~

amongst other things. :'(


snowbound *puppy*" }-


Looooooooooool!......It was the 'Other Things' I was talking about......sorry to make fun of 'things'........it can't be very nice.....and of course, one can't be too careful were 'things' are concerned in extreme cold weather........as the Old Gardener said "Make sure you look after your Hardy Annuals in frosty weather"......... ;D


Cochise, 8)

[Cochise]

-{ Quote: "Thanks for all replies.So i am correct in saying that if the chair needs 8 batteries to power it at 1.5 vaults each that you simply add the voltages together? when using the powered voltage adaptor to get the correct voltage?.I guess ill try it when i have a beer in my hand just in case i need to extinguish quickly.The thought of flowers would be welcome but id rather the money be sent to the retirement home for old chair makers :)
tia
ellison

Ok ..ive tried it and here are the results..
3 and 4.5 volts wont "fire up" the motors in the chair.
5 volts seems good
6 volts and the motors in the chair start to get a little louder and faster
9 volts and 12 volts and the chairs nearly moving around the room by itself due to the vibration and my beers spilling.It seems 5 to 6 volt are the optimum settings.
ellison" }-


Hey ellison, I hope your not getting toooooo much 'Pleasure' from that wobbly chair......I hope we haven't created a monster...... :o ::) ;) ;)


Cochise, 8)

[BeetleBoss]

You guys are funny!!!!!!!!!!

http://img116.exs.cx/img116/1231/z7shysterical.gif ....http://img116.exs.cx/img116/1231/z7shysterical.gif ...http://img116.exs.cx/img116/1231/z7shysterical.gif

-{ Quote: "Talking of Transformers...........If you've seen the Citroen Advert, you'll like this........... ;D
http://xania.org/article.php/citroen

Cochise, 8)" }-
So this is why I can NEVER find my car in the parking lots!!

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/other/what.gif

[BeetleBoss]

Congrats! on your new chair, ellison

Don't be make'in your wife mad now........http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/other/ANGRYBIG.GIF

http://www.etoon.com/cartoon-store/images/cartoons/jerry-king/0045.jpg

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/other/WINK2.GIF

[Cochise]

If you liked that BB, check this out.....is this clever or what...

Cochise, 8)

http://uk.download.yahoo.com/ne/fu/oa/eurcncs185030.mpg

[BeetleBoss]

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/other/CLAP2.GIF ......http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/other/COOLSMILE.GIF

Now, our 8 yr old little boy wants us to go buy one!!

[Cochise]

Not sure whether that Link would work...if not try this.....


Cochise, 8)

http://www.funny-city.com/videos/citroen_c4.shtml

[BeetleBoss]

Both links worked fine for me

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/other/WINK2.GIF

Had to see the 2nd one thro AOL tho

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/other/THUMBSUP.GIF

[Marja]

AAAH, YOU KNOW this ole world will survive anything when you come to 10-F ..

Only you guys could take a question about a chair and turn it into a lounge act!

So comforting!!


Hunting that rascal Big Ed DOWN!! ;D

Marja8)

[bigbuck]

-{ Quote: "9 volts and 12 volts and the chairs nearly moving around the room by itself due to the vibration and my beers spilling.It seems 5 to 6 volt are the optimum settings.
ellison" }-Hey Elllison, you could always put it in the front yard and charge the local kids $1 per ride... ;)

[Marja]

Did ya run into this problem?

[bigbuck]

-{ Quote: "Hey Elllison, you could always put it in the front yard and charge the local kids $1 per ride... ;)" }- 8) 8) 8)

[BeetleBoss]

Hey, I found another ride for your amusement park...http://users.telenet.be/honeybee1/ijsje.gif
http://users.telenet.be/honeybee1/rollercoaster.gif....its kinda smaller like those spinning little tea cups..

..for the little ones.http://img115.exs.cx/img115/9916/z4dwink.gif


http://www.workplaceoffice.co.uk/Fluid_animated_chair.gif

[Marja]

Ya oughta teach your smileys to lick ice cream cones right, he's never gonna get anywhere like that?!?

Cool rides there, you guys! Might electrify one of my old office chairs and set it up outside Mal-Wart's tommorrow!

[BeetleBoss]

OK.........this might be my last one.http://img115.exs.cx/img115/9916/z4dwink.gif


http://wearcam.org/seatsale/programs/expiring5seconds_small.jpg

http://www.ul.ie/~mearsa/9519211/images/Xamples/Animated%20gifs/chair3/plan%20to%20per.gif
http://www.ul.ie/~mearsa/9519211/images/Xamples/Animated%20gifs/chair2/bottom%20to%20side.gif

[big ed]

Well People,

I guess we were able to show how, when everyone puts their heads together(ouch), great things can happen!! We were able to squeeze out some 30 odd posts from a seemingly innocent inquiry. Never in the history of 10F have so many done so much to so few (our new pal Ellison) as to render moot the the Theory of Al Einstein's E=mc sq. Freezing one of Snowbounds assets didn't hurt either! At least I didn't feel anything.

Play on, big ed

[beetlejuice]

We're just trying to let Ellison know how much of a friendly helpful bunch we can be around here, that's all.http://www.techhelpers.net/e4u/comp/comp11.gif

[ellison64]

Thank you all for your kind replies deliberations and considerations regarding my freebie chair .I would have preferred the "lazy boy" but i cant find anyone to give one away.I did expect it to be a little "cheap" after all it was free , but i must admit im quite impressed with it ,inlcuding the patent pending controller for it....upper back..lowerback...random...or all :).I dunno if ill use the massager to often as it does send me to sleep , though that may be handy when the gf nags during the footie season.
Thanks again everyone :)
ellison

[big ed]

Upon reflection, I'm liking Post #3 better and better!!!!

big ed

[Cochise]

Post #3 eh?........Your a cruel, cruel man Ed......but I have to admit, I love your philosophy........Play on........If at first they don't conform....electrocute 'em.........There's nothing like the 'ol 'Chair' to focus the mind..... ;D ;D ;D


Cochise, 8)

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "Post #3 eh?........Your a cruel, cruel man Ed......but I have to admit, I love your philosophy........Play on........If at first they don't conform....electrocute 'em.........There's nothing like the 'ol 'Chair' to focus the mind..... ;D ;D ;D


Cochise, 8)" }-
It will definately get someones attention, the first time. ;D

[Cochise]

Right........So where do I get a Chair like ellisons....one that plugs directly into the mains though........No wimpy stuff like Batteries and girly transfomers....give me a real 'Action Man' Massager........... ;D


Cochise, 8)

[bigbuck]

-{ Quote: "Right........So where do I get a Chair like ellisons....one that plugs directly into the mains though........No wimpy stuff like Batteries and girly transfomers....give me a real 'Action Man' Massager........... ;D


Cochise, 8)" }-Here you go 'Chise! I'm sure Ed and I could supply a little power (Zing!) to this one for you! ;D

http://www.studio-international.co.uk/studio-images/pain/chair_b.jpg

[ronjor]

Looks like a nice guest chair. :D

[beetlejuice]

Especially if the guest is the "Mother-in-Law"!!!!! ;D

[BeetleBoss]

http://bestsmileys.com/anxious/4.gif

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Here you go 'Chise! I'm sure Ed and I could supply a little power (Zing!) to this one for you! ;D

http://www.studio-international.co.uk/studio-images/pain/chair_b.jpg" }-

Here I is Bee Bee, I could hear your mournful pleas for assistance thru all the Pish and Tosh that 'The Chise' is always going on about. Although juicing up your chair would suffice to frizz the remainder of his folicals methinks I have just exactly what he needs. I have a few rejects left over from a recent project and the one I have in mind goes by the name of Shirley. 5 Mins. in her lap and he won't even be able to cry Uncle!! The remainder of the rejects are up for .......err....grabs!

Like France, I'm always here when I need you, big ed

[Cochise]

I specifically said 'Nothing Girly'........I've got a chair like that as a Sun-lounger........and where does the massaging effect come in if the those wimpy blades don't move?.........


C'ouch'ise, 8)

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "I specifically said 'Nothing Girly'........


C'ouch'ise, 8)" }-


Well Coochise,

It it plain for all to see that you havn't met Shirley yet. A'int nothin girly about that girl! She is just up the road from you in Lancastershireville. As the old saying goes "when in Lancastershireville do as the Lancastershirevillians do". Or not!! Don't mention my name or she might get out the whips and chains.

Toodle ooh, big ed

[Cochise]

Aaaaaahhhhh!......so that's where 'Big Shirls' been hiding since our last date eh?.....Thanks for the info Mate......Oh! and the correct County name is 'Lancastershire(de)ville-by-Stow-onthe-Wold-cum-Upping'.....Tch! these Colonials, when will they ever learn to speak proper English the likes o' what I do....


Co'NonCockney'chise, 8)

[big ed]

-{ Quote: "Aaaaaahhhhh!......so that's where 'Big Shirls' been hiding since our last date eh?.....Thanks for the info Mate......Oh! and the correct County name is 'Lancastershire(de)ville-by-Stow-onthe-Wold-cum-Upping'.....Tch! these Colonials, when will they ever learn to speak proper English the likes o' what I do....


Co'NonCockney'chise, 8)" }-


Yea verily say I,

I can see you now in your Pith Helmet safetly ensconced atop the White Cliffs of Dove Bars emoting in you finest David Beckhameese to the masses below wallowing in the surf. (Serfs in the surf.....egad!!) Pish, Tish, and Gosh are among your adoring admirers! Sadly, it dosen't get any better than this!!


large ed