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Jim
Where did you see the seat that Mark and kimberly designed for the back of the II S. I would be really interested in seeing it also.
Thanks,
Phil
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> So when are you going to start selling the seats?
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> They look great! Much better than factory...
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> Kimberly Panos wrote:
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> > Hello All,
> >
> > Many of you may have seen the 'C' channel drilling jig like Chuck
> > Riley's design for drilling replacement gear legs using existing gear
> > truss holes. However, on the 2S and 2SS, there is the aileron torque
> > rod bracket in the way. We happened to be replacing our gear legs
> > today to upgrade the axles on our 2S, and had to come up with a way to
> > drill the fiberglass legs and preserve the original holes in the gear
> > leg truss. We built an aluminum 'C'-channel jig similar to Chuck's
> > with a steel sleeve for the drill to ride in and it has a replaceable
> > steel pin guide in the end (I could machine it pretty and stylish, but
> > it takes more time that I just don't have). You might ask why the
> > radius is so large. That's to allow for holes that are not centered
> > exactly in the truss.
> >
> > The 'C' jig worked flawlessly on the three out of four holes where it
> > could fit around the truss, but it was a problem when we got to the
> > one at the bracket for the aileron torque rod. The solution was so
> > simple, I had to laugh when it worked perfectly. We used a magnetic
> > base for a dial indicator, but tossed the indicator for a 15/64"
> > combination ignition wrench (a piece of aluminum with a hole works
> > fine). We slid the 3/16" x 6" drill bit in the hole without the gear
> > leg and set the articulated arm to hold the wrench centered around the
> > bit. There had to be some play between the drill and wrench so we
> > could see if there was any movement off center without bumping the
> > wrench. We then pulled the bit, mounted it in the drill, inserted the
> > gear leg and pushed in one bolt through the upper hole we already
> > drilled, then carefully inserted the drill bit through the wrench and
> > drilled the hole free hand while keeping the drill centered through
> > the wrench. When the drill exited out the back, it hit nothing but
> > air. If you are interested, take a look on the last page in the
> > 'Panos' folder.
> >
> > --Kimberly
> >
> > P.S. --
> > Oh yeah, you might notice a photo of our new rear seat design for the
> > 2S we just finished yesterday with extra leg support and three
> > different density one-inch thick layers of cushion and memory foam,
> > and stitched padding totaling 3-1/2". It is comfy and cushy! The
> > inside edges for the control stick are angled to clear the control
> > throws. We obviously haven't flown it yet, but it sure feels good
> > sitting on it in the plane. The back now zippers-off to swich between
> > the factory seat frame and cushion, and the new one for quick swaps.
> > Boy! I don't ever want to have to do that again.
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