[simpits-tech] Seat Adjustment

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All right...  I give in.  I guess I am just a pessimist when it comes to 
my construction...  trying to save the wear and tear on my ACES II.  I 
used the ACES plans from simpits using osb (before I knew the joy of 
working with mdf) and hardboard, I am sure it will hold up.  The seat 
adjustment was also so that I could attach the seat to the floor and if 
the position was not exactly right a month down the road it could easily 
be repositioned.  I feel that it needs to be secured to the floor cause 
it is a little aft top heavy and I know that my 10 year old will be 
using the headrest for a handle to get in and out.

BTW :-)  before anybody hits me with "the F/A-18 doesn't use the ACES 
II" I could not find any plans for the NACES, and I was too impatient to 
design it myself.  I will however be starting on a NACES replica when 
the cockpit is finished.  

Ed

Keenan Akin wrote:

> Ed,
>
> Why are you concerned about stepping on the seat?  That's how everyone 
> I know gets in and out of an F/A-18.  Holding the windshield bow, 
> right foot on the seat, left foot on the floor, right foot on the 
> floor, sit down.
>
> Keenan
> `
>
> Ed Henderson wrote:
>
>> Yea I know, but I am trying to avoid stepping in and out on the seat 
>> so I wanted to have about 8 inches in front of the seat to step in 
>> and then slide forward.  I was planning on a pedal adjustment as 
>> well, but I have not thought about how to do that yet.
>>
>> Gene Buckle wrote:
>>
>>>Ejection seats don't adjust like that Ed. :)  You need to adjust the
>>>pedals instead.  The only adjustment the seat can make is up-down with
>>>about a 5 or 6 inch range.
>>>
>>>g.
>>>
>>>
>>>On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Ed Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>>Anybody have fore / aft seat adjustment ideas.  I was thinking about
>>>>drawer slides but they will not take the weight.  Second option is 4
>>>>casters in an aluminum trough and some type of locking mechanism...
>>>>
>>>>Ed
>>>>
>>>>
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All right... &nbsp;I give in. &nbsp;I guess I am just a pessimist when it comes to
my construction... &nbsp;trying to save the wear and tear on my ACES II. &nbsp;I used
the ACES plans from simpits using osb (before I knew the joy of working with
mdf) and hardboard, I am sure it will hold up. &nbsp;The seat adjustment was also
so that I could attach the seat to the floor and if the position was not
exactly right a month down the road it could easily be repositioned. &nbsp;I feel
that it needs to be secured to the floor cause it is a little aft top heavy
and I know that my 10 year old will be using the headrest for a handle to
get in and out. 
 
BTW :-) &nbsp;before anybody
hits me with "the F/A-18 doesn't use the ACES II" I could not find any plans
for the NACES, and I was too impatient to design it myself. &nbsp;I will however
be starting on a NACES replica when the cockpit is finished. &nbsp; 
 
Ed 
 
Keenan Akin wrote: 
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid3E6D4B7A.3040806@yhti.net"> Ed, 
 
 Why are you concerned about stepping on the seat? &nbsp;That's how everyone I 
know gets in and out of an F/A-18. &nbsp;Holding the windshield bow, right foot 
on the seat, left foot on the floor, right foot on the floor, sit down. 
 
 Keenan 
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 Ed Henderson wrote:

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           Yea I know, but I am trying to avoid stepping in and out on the
seat so I wanted to have about 8 inches in front of the seat to step in and
then slide forward. &nbsp;I was planning on a pedal adjustment as well, but I
have not thought about how to do that yet.<br>
   <br>
  Gene Buckle wrote:<br>

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 cite="midPine.BSF.4.44.0303100709420.46693-100000@grumble.deltasoft.com"> 

      <pre wrap="">Ejection seats don't adjust like that Ed. :)  You need to adjust the
pedals instead.  The only adjustment the seat can make is up-down with
about a 5 or 6 inch range.

g.

On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Ed Henderson wrote:

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        <pre wrap="">Anybody have fore / aft seat adjustment ideas.  I was thinking about
drawer slides but they will not take the weight.  Second option is 4
casters in an aluminum trough and some type of locking mechanism...

Ed

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