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JamesDean · #7 02-05-2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bolomiester

I don't think it would be tippy. From the bottom of the seat to the floor it would be a standard office chair. It's just the chair part that would be different. I was saying a motorcycle battery for the amps. A computer power supply puts out the right 12 volts DC but I wonder if puts out enough amps to make the motors work, plus I didn't want any wires going to the chair. I suspect that the battery would have enough charge to do whatever movement I would normally want for quite some time before needing a charge. When it does I could just hook up my shop battery charger overnight and I'd be all set again.

You're probably right about the tippy-ness. I suppose its all in how its built.

Well no doubt a motorcycle battery would be able to supply more amperage but a standard computer power supply can put down around 20 amps on the 12v line. I have a 750watt unit that put down around 60 amps on the 12v line. But I think you're right you wouldnt want a cord trailing around you..now if i were to built one as a "home theater" chair it wouldnt be a big deal..

You might be able to use the computer power supply to charge the motocycle battery...just strap the power supply to the chair base and simply plug in the power cord to it when you need charging..that might be easier than using the battery charger.