{"id":916,"date":"2023-01-01T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T12:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/fitness\/?p=916"},"modified":"2023-01-07T16:41:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T16:41:50","slug":"rowing-trestles-from-directors-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/fitness\/2023\/01\/01\/rowing-trestles-from-directors-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Rowing Trestles from Directors Chairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A while back I bought a couple of folding steel tube director&#8217;s chairs from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.24mx.com\/product\/24mx-champ-depot-chair_pid-PR1SC\">24mx<\/a> that were on special offer at \u00a321.99 each, partly because of the price, and partly because, based on their picture, it looked like I could just remove the back piece by cutting through the rivets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-01-at-12.22.34.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-907 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-01-at-12.22.34-237x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-01-at-12.22.34-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-01-at-12.22.34.png 633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When they finally arrived, the reality was slightly different and I was going to have to cut off the tops of the rear posts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-908 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles001-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles001.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No big deal, I have several plumbing pipe cutters that I can potentially use.<\/p>\n<p>Removal of the back fabric is simple enough just by removing two screws and then sliding it off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-909 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles002-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles002.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-910 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles003-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles003.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next I removed the plastic end caps and saved them for later.<\/p>\n<p>The tubing turned out to be 22mm steel, which meant I could use one of my smaller pipe cutters that allowed me to cut the tubing low and level without needing a hacksaw, you just put it on and keep turning until the cutter makes its way through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-911 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles004-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles004-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles004.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>De-burr the holes and re-insert the plastic end caps saved from earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Next I cut the stitching on the seat on either side to leave just the frame, the covers on the arms were just held on with velcro so came right off exposing some foam padding beneath.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-912 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles005-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles005-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles005-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles005.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then it was simply a case of zipping the new sleeves in place and the new trestles were complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/650-65-Tre-_can.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-887 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/650-65-Tre-_can-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/650-65-Tre-_can-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/650-65-Tre-_can-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/650-65-Tre-_can.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-913 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles006.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-914 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles007-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles007-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hslracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Trestles007.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In total it took no longer than 10 minutes per trestle and most of that was picking out the cotton from the cut stitches on the seating fabric as I wanted to keep it for possible future use.<\/p>\n<p>Total cost: \u00a343.98 for the chairs and \u00a312.00 for the sleeves, so \u00a355.98 for the pair, which is substantially less than the cost of new, almost identical trestles at around \u00a3100.00 or more for a pair from any of the normal rowing supply shops.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A while back I bought a couple of folding steel tube director&#8217;s chairs from 24mx that were on special offer at \u00a321.99 each, partly because of the price, and partly because, based on their picture, it looked like I could just remove the back piece by cutting through the rivets. 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