Steelers Choice seat - Anybody lowered the height?

Jim Fogarty · From: Phila, Pa, USA

I picked up a nice, just about new, Steelers Choice Easy Rider seat (w/back). Only problem is, it's 21" and from using adjustable chairs and others, it seems I need a 19" height. Weird, I know, since I'm 5'11" and a fairly chunky guy......but 19" is where my knees bend at @ 90 degrees and my meaty thighs slide nicely under my 26" high Stage One. I feel like I'm sliding off, forward, on the 21" seat.

So.....has anyone successfully lowered their Steelers Choice? Is it just a matter of breaking out the hacksaw? Or will they sell you shorter legs?

Any other ideas?

Thanks!

- Jim

Don R Brown · From: Rochester, New York, USA

Jim, I had the opposite problem and wanted to go up an inch or so. The good folks there said it's not just a case of sending me longer legs - they can MAKE one to my specs but could not convert easily.

Shortening, on the other hand, might be a simpler matter. Give it a try and if you mess up, just buy another pair of standard legs.

Andrew Roblin · From: Various places

If you haven't already, you can test different seat heights with an adjustable keyboard seat.

Steve Spitz · From: New Orleans, LA, USA

Jim,
I have one that I believe is shortened by the previous owner, if you'd like, I could put the short legs back on, measure , and send some pics.

If you'd like to swap , I'd pay pay fedex air both ways. If it didn't work for you Simply return my seat at my expense.

Hit me with a PM if your interested.

Best of luck.

Steve

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

Angled down slightly with the legs seems to be where most sit. I built about two dozen seats in the early 90's and they were all the 21" and everyone, of varying heights, was happy with the 21".

It will take a little bit to get used to it, if you have been using other chairs. I had to get used to them too after using chairs at wherever I picked for many years. When I first got a Steeler's seat (a Kline seat) it felt like it was too high. After a week or so I never noticed it.

Many that are tall, have the problem fitting under a steel and have to raise them up, but not lower the seat. Lynn Owsley used to sit in frequently on my steel when he was here in Florida. He is tall and his steels are raised higher than the "standard". When he would sit in on my steel he would raise the rear legs about an inch, but he was happy with my Steeler's Choice seat at standard 21" (and what he uses).

Skip Edwards · From: LA,CA

Many years ago I lowered my Sho-Bud pakaseat. I just had a metal shop lop off an inch or so from the legs.
Of course, that was before I knew there was such a thing as a lift kit for a steel...

Charley Bond · From: Inola, OK, USA

A Hack Saw will fix you right up. You just have to be careful with your cut. A three legged stool won't rock, an uneven 4 legged stool, but even that can be fixed.

The phrase "measure twice or more, then make your cut", isn't a BS statement.

Good Luck

Dan Rollans · From: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Hey Jim, I sent you an email. Give a call and I'll be more the happy to assist you. Really easy fix. DIY no cost. If you have some basic tools. Tubing cutter is a must.
Thanks, Dan Rollans, Steelers Choice 501-912-6526

Jim Fogarty · From: Phila, Pa, USA

Dan Rollans · From: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Jim, give me a call at 501-912-6526.
Dan Rollans
Steelers Choice

Len Amaral · From: Rehoboth,MA 02769

Dan is correct, a tubing cutter is a must. I cut the tubing legs on my Fender bar type stools to use them as steel seats in my my music room. I cut one leg and then use the piece that was cut off to mark the other three legs. This way you won't end up with a rocking chair.

Dan Rollans · From: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Turn seat upside down. Set legs and braces in place with center brace clamp securely in place. Use a slide square and a razor blade knife to make your cut mark. Set your slide square to the amount you want to cut off. Place the square on the end of the leg and scribe a mark with the razor blade knife where you want to cut. Use a tubing cutter to cut at the mark made with the knife. Knock the plastic leg socket plugs out of the cut off portions of the leg. The tubing cutter will leave the metal on the end of the leg rolled inward. Caution...these inner edges can be sharp. Use a medium size round file to file away the inner rolled edges back to a smooth surface. Drive the leg socket plugs back into the newly cut off legs. Follow these steps and you shouldn't have a uneven wobbly feeling seat.
"Remember " once you cut you can't turn back. Each set of legs installed on a a Steelers Choice seat is cut to fit that one particularl seat. Each set of legs are fitted to that one seat. They are hand polished,bent and cut. No computerized CNC equipment here!
Make sure you will be comfortable at the new height.
Please feel free to call me at 501-912-6526. Seven days a week 9-9 central time or Visit www.steelerschoice.com
Thank you,
Dan Rollans

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

If you cut them too short, you can get adjustable leg ends from Joe Naylor with www.steelseat.com

Ken Metcalf · From: San Antonio Texas USA

Sold mine and bought an adjustable piano bench. for $50.

Last weekend I forgot to pack it and the drummer let me use a really nice adjustable drum throne and that was very comfy!

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Lots of storage, I guess. Rolling Eyes

Dan Rollans · From: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Hello Erv, I'm not sure but I don't think the adjusters that Joe sells will fit my Steelers Choice seats. Joe builds a very good seat also. His seats use a steel conduit type tubing that has a different inside diameter compared to the Steelers Choice seats. My Steelers Choice seats are built with a 1" aluminum tubing. I have information here at the shop on adjusters that fellow forumite came up with. I have not used them, therefore I can't endorse them. I have given this information to many Steelers Choice customers over the years with no negative feedback. For those Steelers Choice customers that may be interested, send me an email request. I will gladly forward the website information.
Thank you for the interest and input.
Dan Rollans. Steelers Choice

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Dan,
Thanks for the info! Very Happy

Bobby D. Jones · From: West Virginia, USA

I have a seat with a back made by a gentleman in Ohio. It was 22" tall. Too tall for my 5'9" frame. I wanted it 19" to match my backless seat. A tubing cutter done the job neat.

In high school our Shop Teacher taught us this way to true up a 4 leg stool or table. Set the item up on his level glass topped desk. Then check item with a level. Just use pocket change coins to level and take any jiggle out of it. putting them under the short leg or legs. Then measure down from the top to height you desire and mark leg. Then measure up from the desktop to the line on leg 1. Mark legs 2,3, and 4 this height. Accurately cut on these marks, Makes for a very solid stable seat or table. A small holed washer that fits in the rubber foot will keep the tubing from cutting the rubber foot.
Good Luck and Comfortable Steelin.

Jim Fogarty · From: Phila, Pa, USA

Thanks, all....

I've decided that between the height and the back, this seat just won't work for me. It's too new and nice to screw with, so I'm just gonna pass it on and eventually order one that fits me.

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Very Happy

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