TomDK Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Hi after a long long time I found someone with CNC equipment who would be willing to cut me the parts for the seat. But all I found on the net is the plan attached to this post. So the CNC-man has the problem that there are no winkles or radius are listed. Anybody who has usefull plans to cut a ACES 2 seat ?? I would be willing to order some seats more as a "building kit" if I get usefull plans. Thanks TomHowToAceII.PDF My old, sold, pit: http://bilder.einzelart.de/thumbnails.php?album=74&page=3
Whisky One Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Hi man, look at my post http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1487989 if you don't have it it is a pretty good CAD file with the A10 flat sides.
Kubi Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Hi Tom, did you check out over at viperpits.org? There are a lot of infos about the ACES II. I have used the *.pdf file for my building. Just printed it out and used it as an stencil to cut the pieces out. I found it as an *.dxf file long time ago but I can´t upload it here:dunno:. Does that maybe help you? KubiACEII-Scale_1-1FRANK.pdf Edited February 4, 2013 by Kubi My Pit so far: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=101455
Dropship Pilot Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Hi Tom, check out BrendaEM's plans on Viperpits.org. Those are the best I've found so far (and I've been looking hard). You should be aware however, that those are for the F-16 version which differs quite a bit in the seatbucket/seatpan area. Also this document might be helpful, as it shows the differend layout of the A-10/F15 version and the F-16 version: http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA133628 -DSP Edited February 4, 2013 by Dropship Pilot
metalnwood Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 If you can find dxf files that would be best. I have in the past taken that PDF you found and converted it to dxf. It would be an expensive way to get your cnc guy to do it like this. I cant remember, I may have been able to import the pdf directly in to my cad software and then just resize the parts until they were the dimensions listed, I think that is what I did as the pdf contained the drawings as vectors. Unfortunately, I do not have the dxf files anymore.
Namenlos Ein Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 DWG file, AutoCAD 2004.aces ii seat1.zip
Hansolo Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 It's too bad you can't find the dxf files Metalnwood. Saw a picture of your pit with a very sweet looking seat with A-10 handles :thumbup: Same to you Dropshippilot. Also a very sweet looking seat :thumbup: Tom. I will be monitoring your finds :-) cheers Hans 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album
TomDK Posted February 5, 2013 Author Posted February 5, 2013 Thank you all so far !!! The target will be a wooden ACE2 seat for around 300 Euro, delivered like furniture from IKE* ... here a screw, there a screw ... ready for decorating. Cheers Tom My old, sold, pit: http://bilder.einzelart.de/thumbnails.php?album=74&page=3
lxsapper Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 I've taken the PDFs from Brenda's and Converted them to DFX after that I've imported them into sketchup and have been building (spare time only) a 3D model with all the components to make the seat, wich I later plan to alter to Make an A-10/F-15 version. There are Free PDF to DXF converters that work quite well. But my limited experience tells me those drawing weren't really made with CNC in mind because they sometimes have some imperfections (discontiued lines, etc) but maybe a CNC machine doesn't mind (BIT diameter), I really don't know, as all I know about CNC comes from watching you tube cut videos LOL.
Flim Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Well, I'm waiting for my cnc parts to arrive so I can cut seats again... I use to sell a lot of Aces II seats and designed the one Metalwood has. My A-10 seat plans are built from birch and .25 mdf. I'm not going into full business, but can cut a few kits here and there. I'm also in the process of designing a smaller A-10 structure.
Kubi Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Hi Tom, here is the .dxf file I found. Maybe it helps. KubiACEII-Scale_1-1.zip My Pit so far: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=101455
metalnwood Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 It's too bad you can't find the dxf files Metalnwood. Saw a picture of your pit with a very sweet looking seat with A-10 handles :thumbup: Same to you Dropshippilot. Also a very sweet looking seat :thumbup: Tom. I will be monitoring your finds :-) cheers Hans As Flim mentioned, I have his seat which is why I didnt keep the plans for the other one around. If one can be had from Flim in the future it would be a very good seat.
Hansolo Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks Metalnwood for info. As Flim mentioned, I have his seat which is why I didnt keep the plans for the other one around. If one can be had from Flim in the future it would be a very good seat. 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album
TomDK Posted February 7, 2013 Author Posted February 7, 2013 My laserman asks if we need the sidepanel F15, F16 or F16 with extra holes ?! We need F15-model for the A-10 , right ?! My old, sold, pit: http://bilder.einzelart.de/thumbnails.php?album=74&page=3
lxsapper Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Basicaly yes. they are identical, not exactly the same on the real jets, but very close so that most of us won't see the diference ,apart from color, I belive F-15 seats are usually black.
BHawthorne Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 I saw this on ebay today. Considering it's real, it's probably just an academic exercise to list it here because it'll probably go for crazy pricing. http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Authentic-USAF-F-15-ACES-II-Ejection-Seat-From-Actual-Ejection-Event-/160974667668?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257ad67f94
Deadman Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 You never know how much some thing is worth to some one :music_whistling: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
BHawthorne Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 You never know how much some thing is worth to some one :music_whistling: hehe, lemme guess. This is yours? :) Wanna trade it for an F-16 aces II that was also ejected? That would better suit Steve Cannaby's F-15 cockpit than the F-16 aces II he has in it.
Deadman Posted February 17, 2013 Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) god no mine is from an A-10A that was ejected damaged on the right rear corner no seat pan or chute container. He should get this one and sell the F-16 ACES II he wont loose money if his seat is in half decent shape. You know the F-16 boys love their ACES IIs Edited February 17, 2013 by Deadman https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
BHawthorne Posted February 17, 2013 Posted February 17, 2013 hehe, true enough. If anything the F-16 version is probably more sought after than the F-15 anyways.
Deadman Posted February 17, 2013 Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) oh ya the F-16 ACES II is but then the last A-10A seat on eBay went to an F-16 guy on VP out of the EU he must have droped $4000.00 on it and is still converting it to an F-16 seat Edited February 23, 2013 by Deadman https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
BHawthorne Posted February 17, 2013 Posted February 17, 2013 He only lives 5 miles away. I joked the other day about popping a fiberglass mold off of it. I have him storing my F-84F cockpit at the moment.
Deadman Posted February 17, 2013 Posted February 17, 2013 Ejection handels are all so diffrent A-10 units are taller Basicaly yes. they are identical, not exactly the same on the real jets, but very close so that most of us won't see the diference ,apart from color, I belive F-15 seats are usually black. https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
Deadman Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 First off the seat hiss way above what i thought it may bring your correct this is going to get ugly ;). I have seen some of the fiberglass seats personally i think working with fiberglass is a complete pain in the but I would rather make Aluminum copies if I did it https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
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