Broken Seat back

rognal · Post by **rognal** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:19 am

Rebel #687 came with seatframes having the 12-13 inch high diagonal. I posted
a photo to the Rebel-Interiors archives if anyone is interested. I built them
per the builder's manual with the aluminum back pan riveted to the back side
of the seatback frame.

Roger Hoffman #687R
Eugene, OR USA!

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N.Smith · Post by **N.Smith** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:20 am

Hi All
Sorry this is a few days after topic - just back from 2 weeks in Scotland
(including 30 mins in a strait float Cub :-) )
Elite 745E also came with the 12 inch seat back diagonal support (shipped
about April last year). The skin is to be attached to the REAR of the frame.
Am I correct in assuming no-one has had a problem with this design ?. I
guess the holes at the rear of the tubing will produce less weakening than
holes at the front would do.
Thanks
Nigel
Derby England

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Subject: Re: Broken Seat back

Rebel #687 came with seatframes having the 12-13 inch high diagonal. I
posted
a photo to the Rebel-Interiors archives if anyone is interested. I built
them
per the builder's manual with the aluminum back pan riveted to the back side
of the seatback frame.

Roger Hoffman #687R
Eugene, OR USA!

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Angus McKenzie · Post by **Angus McKenzie** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:20 am

Nigel
Several years ago landing near home the Maule tail wheel broke off our Rebel
049.After removing the tail wheel I brake-taxied with the tail in the air to
take-off and land at our home strip.While taxiing up to the hanger the seat
back failed from the force I was exerting to keep the tail up and negotiate
the turns.The skin tore off the frame.I remade a heavier seat back and
looped a 4"wide piece of .025 around the frame at the lumbar area to prevent
a reoccurrence...........Angus

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Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:31 PM
Subject: RE: Broken Seat back

Hi All
Sorry this is a few days after topic - just back from 2 weeks in Scotland
(including 30 mins in a strait float Cub :-) )
Elite 745E also came with the 12 inch seat back diagonal support (shipped
about April last year). The skin is to be attached to the REAR of the

frame.

Am I correct in assuming no-one has had a problem with this design ?. I
guess the holes at the rear of the tubing will produce less weakening than
holes at the front would do.
Thanks
Nigel
Derby England

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
rognal@dcsol.com
Sent: 11 July 2004 17:34
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Broken Seat back

Rebel #687 came with seatframes having the 12-13 inch high diagonal. I
posted
a photo to the Rebel-Interiors archives if anyone is interested. I built
them
per the builder's manual with the aluminum back pan riveted to the back

side

of the seatback frame.

Roger Hoffman #687R
Eugene, OR USA!

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