More wood dowel seat with pics: http://home.arcor.de/pilleus.pulcher.dsl/holzsitz/ http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/archive/index.php/t-31623.html Rasmus Fra: Rasmus Emil Møller <aer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Til: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Dato: 08-04-2011 09:26 Emne: [python] Vedr.: Re: Seat and 3D software Sendt af: python-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I like this guy's approach with wood dowels as seat, supported by plywood frame. Easy, cheap, light. http://hebike.borec.cz/sedlo.htm Godspeed, Rasmus Møller Fra: Jürgen Mages <jmages@xxxxxx> Til: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Dato: 08-04-2011 08:25 Emne: [python] Re: Seat and 3D software Sendt af: python-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx John, that is a very clever way to make a seat (are these your photos?). I would not have thought that 1/4" (6.35 mm) plywood sheets could be bent that much without breaking. Do you have a photo of the sheets clamped to the mold? Cheers, Jürgen. On 08.04.2011 05:51, John Lewis wrote: > I have made seats this way. works well. > > http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/showpost.php?p=457150&postcount=13 > > John > > jan wrote: >> Thanks Rob >> Check out BROL also recumbents on ebay they often have seats... >> http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/forumdisplay.php?f=5 >> >> Jan >> >> *From:* Rob Raymakers <mailto:r.raymakers@xxxxxxxxx> >> *Sent:* Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:37 PM >> *To:* python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> *Subject:* [python] Seat and 3D software >> >> >> Thanks for all the info on the seat. It really cleared things up for >> me. Now the hunt for a cheap seats starts. :) >> >> I basically use Google Sketchup to quickly model ideas for parts of >> the things i build. I can group everything into groups >> and move those around, stretch and rotate etc to see if my ideas fit >> reality. I found it pretty easy to learn, the youtube tutorials >> are excellent. >> When i finish a design and i need to build or order parts, i turn to >> AutoCAD. Draw the designs up again by hand, nice last step >> to check look it all over again. And companies basically always want >> AutoCAD. >> >> Rob > > ============================================================ > > This is the Python Mailinglist > > //www.freelists.org/list/python > > Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx > > To unsubscribe send an empty mail to > python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. > > ============================================================ > > ============================================================ This is the Python Mailinglist //www.freelists.org/list/python Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx To unsubscribe send an empty mail to python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. ============================================================