[simpits-tech] Seat Adjustment

Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:49:41 -0600

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Hey Ed...
I have a similar problem.  My seat is an actual Eurcopter seat for a
helicopter.  This is in my helo pit.  It is designed to slide fore and aft
on some type of rail system.  It looks like it should take some type of
I-Beam.  I have not been able to find anything for this.  I'll be stopping
by my local "Pep Boys" auto parts store to see what they have.  A friend was
going to try and get some folks at work to fabricate something for me...but
they are to busy.  I'll let you know what I find!

Mark
  -----Original Message-----
  From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]On Behalf Of Ed Henderson
  Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:53 AM
  To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
  Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Seat Adjustment

  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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  size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
  simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org =
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  Behalf Of </B>Ed Henderson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 11, 2003 =
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  [simpits-tech] Seat Adjustment<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>All right... =
&nbsp;I give=20
  in. &nbsp;I guess I am just a pessimist when it comes to my =
construction...=20
  &nbsp;trying to save the wear and tear on my ACES II. &nbsp;I used the =
ACES=20
  plans from simpits using osb (before I knew the joy of working with =
mdf) and=20
  hardboard, I am sure it will hold up. &nbsp;The seat adjustment was =
also so=20
  that I could attach the seat to the floor and if the position was not =
exactly=20
  right a month down the road it could easily be repositioned. &nbsp;I =
feel that=20
  it needs to be secured to the floor cause it is a little aft top heavy =
and I=20
  know that my 10 year old will be using the headrest for a handle to =
get in and=20
  out.<BR><BR>BTW <SPAN class=3Dmoz-smiley-s1><SPAN>:-) =
</SPAN></SPAN>&nbsp;before=20
  anybody hits me with "the F/A-18 doesn't use the ACES II" I could not =
find any=20
  plans for the NACES, and I was too impatient to design it myself. =
&nbsp;I will=20
  however be starting on a NACES replica when the cockpit is finished.=20
  &nbsp;<BR><BR>Ed<BR><BR>Keenan Akin wrote:<BR>
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type=3D"cite">Ed,<BR><BR>Why are=20
    you concerned about stepping on the seat? &nbsp;That's how everyone =
I know=20
    gets in and out of an F/A-18. &nbsp;Holding the windshield bow, =
right foot=20
    on the seat, left foot on the floor, right foot on the floor, sit=20
    down.<BR><BR>Keenan<BR>`<BR><BR>Ed Henderson wrote:<BR>
    <BLOCKQUOTE cite=3Dmid:3E6D2882.1020200@comcast.net =
type=3D"cite">Yea I know,=20
      but I am trying to avoid stepping in and out on the seat so I =
wanted to=20
      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=20
      not thought about how to do that yet.<BR><BR>Gene Buckle =
wrote:<BR>
      <BLOCKQUOTE=20
      =
cite=3DmidPine.BSF.4.44.0303100709420.46693-100000@grumble.deltasoft.com =

      type=3D"cite"><PRE wrap=3D"">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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        <BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><PRE wrap=3D"">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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