Hey Guys,
On short trips , it doesn't bother me ...But on my longest
Cross Country ( 400 Miles ) ....Well, longest so far...
I noticed that I needed a little "lower back support"..I used a towel once,
but it didn't really work very good.....
While I was at work....I was sitting in the break room one day....
We have the office "OLD" swivel/rolling chairs.....
I noticed this "Bulb" hanging from the chairs....
They have a bladder inside , and the bulb will inflate or de-flate it....
Man, do they got those things GLUED in there.... I put a couple of holes in it because I was trying to get it out without pulling off the back of the chair.....Which I had to do anyway.... Holes are fixed now...
Well, I'm gonna have "Lumbar Support" in my Firestar.....Cool
" Little Details"
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Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
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Lumbar Support / Firestar
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Lumbar Support / Firestar
by planecrazzzy » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:29 pm
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- I found material like the bladder and fixed it with super glue (Jet)
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- Bladder inflated
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- This was cut out and sanded smooth inside and out.
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Sometimes you just have to take the leap
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...
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by planecrazzzy » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:39 pm
Lumbar support
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- Even though I sanded the edges, I also put some duct tape on to give it a smooth surface...
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- I Glued the Bladder to the foam the same way it was done in the chair that I took it out of...with Rubber Cement
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- I had some grommets lying around, it gives it a clean look...
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Sometimes you just have to take the leap
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...
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Lumbar Support
by planecrazzzy » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:48 pm
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The bulb has a piece of velcro in the form of a "Tag" it can be stuck to some Velcro that I have on the back of the seat...
I'll still be able to grab it if I need to...
The bulb has a piece of velcro in the form of a "Tag" it can be stuck to some Velcro that I have on the back of the seat...
I'll still be able to grab it if I need to...
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- I got in the seat and pumped up the pressure til I liked it....it feels like it's gonna work like it's supose to...
After I got out , I looked at how much it bulged out the seat...not too bad... - Lumbar Support 007.jpg (59.67 KiB) Viewed 13393 times
Sometimes you just have to take the leap
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...
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by Sean_Caranna » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:05 am
You never cease to amaze me with some of the innovative solutions you come up with. This is just another example of a great idea! Kudos!
I just wish I could use some of your ideas on my Cessna 152 without needing a form 337 and FAA engineering approval...
Guess I need to get back to working on my build...
I just wish I could use some of your ideas on my Cessna 152 without needing a form 337 and FAA engineering approval...
Guess I need to get back to working on my build...
"I'll have what the gentleman on the floor is having."
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Re: Lumbar Support / Firestar
by planecrazzzy » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:02 am
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Updating an old thread...
The rubber bladder was fine.
But the rubber line coming out of it rotted..
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I have been going over the plane to lose some weight...
The bladder was dead weight.
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Hmmm, I have different bubble packing from deliveries.
I ended up trying a group of three air compartments.
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I "Popped" the outside bubbles and used them to "Tuck" between the wood and foam.
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The wood had been already smoothed out...
but for this thin plastic..I had to buff out a scratch that felt sharp.
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After bolting things back together , I see the "Buldge" looks like the Bladder that was originally used.
This is lighter , hope it lasts.
Gotta Fly...
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PS I know it looks funny.... Just a bag stuffed in there.
putting it in the area , it finds where you need support automatically.
Updating an old thread...
The rubber bladder was fine.
But the rubber line coming out of it rotted..
.
I have been going over the plane to lose some weight...
The bladder was dead weight.
.
Hmmm, I have different bubble packing from deliveries.
I ended up trying a group of three air compartments.
.
I "Popped" the outside bubbles and used them to "Tuck" between the wood and foam.
.
The wood had been already smoothed out...
but for this thin plastic..I had to buff out a scratch that felt sharp.
.
After bolting things back together , I see the "Buldge" looks like the Bladder that was originally used.
This is lighter , hope it lasts.
Gotta Fly...
.
PS I know it looks funny.... Just a bag stuffed in there.
putting it in the area , it finds where you need support automatically.
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Sometimes you just have to take the leap
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...
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