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General Science / Re: Why do office chairs have five wheels?
« on: 09/04/2019 08:30:51 »Why do office chair always have five wheels?
I'm fed up banging my heels.
It enables the chair operator to move around quickly and efficiently. Castor wheels are usually set into a '5 star base' to give the best support and balance, and are popular on 'operator' chairs, 'executive operator chairs', lab chairs and ergonomic chairs where the operator needs to perform different tasks in different parts of their working area.
A castor base also adheres to the ergonomic principle of supported, easy movement. Also to move around the room
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