Mythbusting mega-nerd Adam Savage got inspired on eBay one night and purchased a Star Trek captain’s chair. But what arrived was a disappointing, inaccurate mess. Not to be defeated, he built his own based on a series of fan blueprints. It has working electronics on board, a bevy of sound effects, and “99 percent” authenticity.
Warning: This video is almost 40 minutes long, but it’s an exhaustive guide to building your own captain’s chair. The thing ends up a (mostly) authentic thing of beauty, one that’s a great way to turn around a bad eBay purchase and become the envy of geeks everywhere.
October 3, 2015
No, it isn’t “an exhaustive guide.” The chair was already built. The video really involves the creation of the electronics for the chair.
November 9, 2019
This is begging loudly for a manual that can be printed as a step by step guide! Please make it so…