Ready for installation on the flight deck

[mpl330]

Fantastic work - very impressive, my office chair will have to go!!!

[Michael Carter]

Thanks guys.

I got one bag finished and while sewing the othe one up I broke the sewing machine needle on a pin.

I changed the needle, but I still can't get the machine to work correctly. I'm not really sure what happened, but the needle won't loop the bobbin thread any more to complete a stitch.

I'm wondering if the needle timing was thrown off after hitting that pin. It's going in for servicing in a day or two and maybe they can fix it. It's a pretty old Singer and it needs a check-up anyway.

[Trevor Hale]

Wow Looks great Mike. What are you going to work on once the seat is done?

[Michael Carter]

Flying a bit hopefully.

I'm probably going to bite the bullet and start buying instruments for the panel. Maybe not until after Christmas though. I have two family birthdays coming up and then Christmas, so not a lot of funds will be available in the coming few months.

I still have my Approach Progress Display to hook up. It's been wired for a month but the chair sort of got in the way.

[Tomlin]

I just had a funny thought. Now, dont get me wrong, I love Boeings more than any other aircraft, but did Boeing anticipate a fire at any time when they built the 727? :0) Those fire handles are awefully big and right in your face! VERY easy to get to, those things.

Never really realized how far off the glareshield it was till looking at your latest seat pic.

[Michael Carter]

Yeah, the glareshield on the 727 is pretty much in your face. The far left edge is probabyly 18-20" from your head in the flying position.

When a fire handle is pulled, it arms the bottle discharge circuit and engine selector valve. It closes the following: fuel shutoff valve, engine bleed air (eng.#1 & #3), bleed air valves, (eng. #2), wing anti-ice shutoff (eng.#1 & #3), cowl anti-ice (eng.#2), hydraulic supply shutoff (eng.#1 & #2), disarms the associated "A" hydraulic pump low pressure light and trips the generator field relay after a 5 -10 second delay to allow the valves to close.

You should see all of the contacts on just one switch, and they are around 10" long.

The one thing it doesn't do is discharge the bottle. There is a pushbutton under each handle for that.

On the Systron-Donner system installed on some 727's, the fire handles are located at the top of the overhead.

On my sim, the earlier Kiddie system is modeled.

[Kennair]

That is a fine piece of work Mike.

I guess you won't consider going into production with it then? Considering the price of these things from pro sim companies you could make a tidy sum.

Ken.

[Gsey]

Sounds like the timing could be out as you suspect. Theres a few things you can check as well.

1. Make sure that the needle is not in backwards. Sounds stupid but makes a difference.
2. Check that the needle your using is the right one for this material your using. Too fine a needle wont pick up the bobbin for this material.

3. Remove and replace the bobbin making sure that there is no small scraps caught in there.

4. Not sure what type of machine your using but you may be able to get the timing back in place yourself. you should check your manual or look online for one.

Welcome to the frustrations of sewing.

Gary

[AndyT]

Gary,

Do you darn socks as well?

[Gsey]

Nope....swiss cheese here