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How do you measure a gas cylinder for a chair?

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Asked by: Sara Lindemann

How do you measure a gas lift on a chair?


Long there's one inch of the gas cylinder being held by the mechanism. It also contains the activation button so 9 inches for the body 1 inch is being held makes it 10 inches.

Are all gas lift cylinders the same size?

Five inch cylinders are standard for most chairs, but cylinders range from 4″-10″ depending on chair type. Most task chair manufacturers offer a choice between four, five, and six inch cylinders.

What is the diameter of an office chair cylinder?

A standard office chair gas cylinder basically has two parts. The top part is called a gas spring and has a diameter of 28 mm or 1.1 inches. The gas spring is what holds the pressurized nitrogen gas and some oil for lubrication.

What is gas lift height?

The gas lift diameter stem is 50 mm. The height can be adjusted between approximately 280 and 395 mm. Please note that height range is measured from the base to the tip of the gas lift. This is a Class 4 gas lift.

How do you raise the height of a chair?

And once my weight is off of the chair. I am then going to press and hold this down it will then use the hydraulic. Pressure to raise the chair up so check this out okay so i'm off of the chair.