WesRagle wrote:
2) I need some kind of pocket to hold maps, check lists, etc. I can envision talking my wife into sewing an appropriately sized pocket and just attaching it to the side panel with rivets or screws. Any suggestions appreciated.
4) Seat cushion. I guess the obvious options are to purchase one from Sonex LLC ($425 Ouch!) or make one myself.
Amazon is your friend for this sort of stuff. You can't make these things economically for the sort of money they want unless you want to make things for the sake of making. Or allow your spouse to contribute and feel part of the project. Not hard to find something with a dimension that works for you:
https://smile.amazon.com/Map-Pocket-Lig ... ref=sr_1_1
Onex107 wrote:Saved about $100 over the Sonex kit. One advantage is you get to pick the type of foam rubber, and there is a large selection. They just need a pattern and some dimensions. The material can match your paint scheme. Plus, I am not very tall so my wife and I made a filler cushion, you can stuff it with any pillow stuffing, even styro foam if you want it to be harder, triangular in shape to be a filler under the seat cushion. My friend in Tenn. even added an alum sheet in his seat instead of a filler. It raises me up and provides a flatter surface for the seat cushion. One other thing you should look at is the cushions sold for wheel chairs. They are designed for sitting 24/7 and come in several sizes. They won't have the notch for the stick though.
Gordon wrote:Questions...……..?
I bought the factory cushions for my Onex and they fit very well and I am happy..... no regrets.
At $425.00 they seemed like a bargain compared to my Classic Aero seats for my RV-7 at $2000.00. It's all relative I guess, besides, it's just one more way to "speed up the build" rather than making your own seats. I did that with my RV-6 and wasted a lot of time and the results were not great.
For those bundles of wiring I use "spiral wrap" (ACS) which allows you to pull a single wire out of the bundle half way along and send it to some other connector/switch or whatever. It works well and the finished wiring bundle looks quite professional and secure.
Gordon...…..Hummel 2400......Onex
Bryan Cotton wrote:4) Seat cushion. I guess the obvious options are to purchase one from Sonex LLC ($425 Ouch!) or make one myself.
I believe that if you can build an airplane you can learn to sew and make a cushion. See my Cotton Waiex 191 thread in the photos section, towards the end of the thread. I also taught my younger son to sew and he made a cushion for his hovercraft. I think I've got a total of $250 into mine. Not quite Lindy quality but I'm happy with it. After I warmed up on the airplane I made a new seat cover for my old Suzuki and that turned out awesome.
By the way, you are over a couple questions.
Arjay wrote:Hi Wes: About your baggage compartment, I noticed lots of Sonex have a laundry basket hanging on straps just behind the seat back. Mine has a different arrangement. It has an aluminum shelf permanently mounted at shoulder level just behind the seat. I like this arrangement because It is very handy to put stuff on the shelf. But, it doesn't hold as much as it could. My recommendation would be to use both a hanging basket and a shelf, having the shelf hinged so you could lift the front edge and put stuff in the basket under the shelf.
Just a thought.
Ron. Sonex 695, tailwheel, Aerovee
Yea, but ... I'm old enough now that I realize that "You only get so many days on the planet." I really would like to know how to weld. I would really like to be proficient with fiber glass.
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