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  1. 20th October 2006, 06:27 PM #1
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    Is there any reason why the sides of a dining chair couldn't be made of a couple of torsion boxes.

    This could give a chunky appearance without being heavy

    Any traps to watch out for
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    Bob, I reckon torsion boxes could be made quite slim and serve the purpose very well - if you like the look of a large flat panel as the chair's side.

    It could certainly work as a seat support.

    Methinks I'd need to play with the drawing board a bit to see if it would work for me as side panels.
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    No problems at all Bob, search Frank Gehry, or perhaps 'cardboard chair' for inspiration.

    how about these? http://www.designboom.com/cardboard3.html

    http://www.andrewsenior.com/gallery/..._instruct.html

    http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ear...ies/s36786.htm

    If it can be done in cardboard, it'd be a doddle in ply.

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    You can make the whole chair out of a torsion box
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