TOS Captain's Chair -- a Work In Progress
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Just realized I never posted an update here.
Not the chair's final home! But complete. Since this picture was taken, I've repainted the comm panel a grayer shade of blue.
The chair swivels 180 degrees left and right, with spring return. All the switches and lights work. Inserting a data card into the slot also activates light and sound. The lowest white switch on the right-hand panel is a toggle that activates its own light, as well as the light in the communications panel.
Not the chair's final home! But complete. Since this picture was taken, I've repainted the comm panel a grayer shade of blue.
The chair swivels 180 degrees left and right, with spring return. All the switches and lights work. Inserting a data card into the slot also activates light and sound. The lowest white switch on the right-hand panel is a toggle that activates its own light, as well as the light in the communications panel.
Awesome work! Do you have any detail pics of the control panels?
Oh, and I assume it's MDF construction? Some deets would be great!
Hey, thanks. No -- plywood construction, for all the grey parts. The chair is a combination of maple, plywood, hardboard, and walnut.
I'll have to take some close-ups of the control panels.
Dave Porter
Sr Member
Close ups would be great.
Look forward to it!
darthgordon
Sr Member
:eek Oh... my... God...
I am so incredibly jealous :angry
I am so incredibly jealous :angry
Here's the left and right chair arms, as seen from the center seat, lights ablaze:
You can blame either my poor camera or my poor photography for the fact that the two armrests look like they're made from different trees in this pic -- they look the same in real life, and are indeed made from the same beautiful piece of dark walnut.
You can blame either my poor camera or my poor photography for the fact that the two armrests look like they're made from different trees in this pic -- they look the same in real life, and are indeed made from the same beautiful piece of dark walnut.
Commando.eight
New Member
What are the triangular colored pieces made of?
Are the colored or are they clear with lights underneath?
James in texas
Are the colored or are they clear with lights underneath?
James in texas
Made of clear epoxy resin; most of them are colored (one is clear on the left, two are clear on the right). All the lights underneath are white.
Dave Porter
Sr Member
Ah, the 60's.
Thanks for the closeups.
And, nice work on that chair.
Thanks for the closeups.
And, nice work on that chair.
This is an awesome build. Hats off to you!
The panels look great, now all you have to do is program a universal remote to the buttons and you have the perfect chair for your TV room!
The panels look great, now all you have to do is program a universal remote to the buttons and you have the perfect chair for your TV room!
