How Sturdy is Adam's Modified Emeco Navy Chair?

Published on 10 Apr 2026, 14:00

After spending two years drilling thousands of holes to make his custom Emeco Navy chair, Adam gets the chance to compare it side by side to an original! Adam weighs both to confirm how much aluminum he removed, and gives each a proper sit-down test to compare their structural differences.

Adam Savage's Emeco chair modification: youtu.be/FQqsh-YU-KE
Emeco 1006 Navy Chair: amzn.to/4cDQyOd
Emeco 1006 Navy Chair: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emeco_10...
The 77 Steps of Making an Emeco Chair: youtube.com/watch?v=dB8uMeYXXQ...
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