I used exactly the same two part foam throughout my motor racing career
and always had a perfect fitting seat. The trick is to seal the foam in
a plastic bag, I used a dustbin (trash) bag. Make the seat first then do
the back rest i.e. make them separately, the quantities are more
controllable that way. You can trim and join them together with tape
before covering. The only thing to be aware of is that the sacks MUST be
well sealed initially as the foam really does expand and WILL leak out
if you haven't sealed the sack properly. Also make sure you use VERY
LITTLE foam as it expands at a faster rate than the Chinese population!
Other than that it's a really easy way to make the perfect fitting seat.
Cheers
Alan
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy
Davey
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Expanding Foam
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One answer here might be to use the foam that is used for custom,
very-close-fit seats - e.g. in Formula 1 cars?
When we did the supersonic car record, the seat used this technology.
The 'bag' was filled with the foam and the driver sat in it. He then sat
there with a warm bottom while it cured - after which he had a seat that
fitted both him and its shell like a glove.
I'm considering similar for my Europa left-hand seat: I want to avoid
the Hi-Top mod, but I'm 6ft tall and thick seats mean I'm banging my
head on the window above. I also like a close-fitting seats anyway. This
would enable me to have a shallow but extremely comfortable seat.
Regards,
Jeremy
Jeremy Davey
Europa Monowheel 537M G-EZZA
Europa Club Vice-Chairman, Webmaster, PFA NC Representative
PFA EC Member
"If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then it
is possible you haven't grasped the severity of the situation." Tail
done Standard XS wings with mods underway CM installed in fuse (with
airbrakes fittings) 1280 build hours to date Intended fit: Rotax 914
turbo, Airmaster CS fully-feathering prop Lots of lights, buttons,
switches, gizmos, and alarms
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of David
Glauser
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Expanding Foam
I tried it in exactly that location.
Don't. Do. It.
Really. Trust me. Cleaning that mess up was a royal pain. I then did the
job over with proper blue foam.
dg
<steve.crimm@stephenscott.com> wrote:
<steve.crimm@stephenscott.com>
>
> Flight,
>
> Has anyone ever used a two part expanding foam to use in place of blue
foam
> for special sculpting uses. I want to get a custom fit for the bottom
floor
> area under the seats and don't really want to have to do it with
> pieces of rigid foam which I currently have in place. Pour it in
> place (not
directly
> on the bottom but on plastic on the bottom), expand around all the
> hoses
and
> filters in the seat bottom and then cut the top to fit.
>
> Steve
> A058
> N15JN
>
>
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