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[scannon]

Ok! so now we need you boffins out there to design a seat that pushes you up to a semi standing position... right Skip!!

Great idea! Then I could forgo the surgery. Getting out of the car is the only real problem I have.

[drew...]

consider a pnuematic scissor jack - scissor on each side of the seat with a pnuematic cylinder running parallel to the driveshaft to actuate from one side

[lancylad]

There you are Skip, now forget all this nonsense about no sevening.. Where theres a will, theres a way!

[scannon]

I considered using two electric jacks under the seat cushion but was concerned about stability under hard cornering.

 

Last night the light bulb over my head went on and I decided to pursue using a small winch mounted in the boot with cables to pulleys on the roll bar and then down to a sling type seat under my butt. I've been on line and to Harbor Freight, Tool King and others and the smallest winch I can find is way too big. The smaller ones only power one way so you have to release a clutch and pull the cable out manually. I need one that works under power both ways.

 

I'm now looking at constructing a winch out of a windshield wiper motor. I can change direction with a reversing of the polarity.

[wemtd]

Have you considered a celing mounted winch attached to a climbing harness. It would only help in your garage but may do the trick with minimal engineering.

 

good luck

[MHKflyer52]

I'm now looking at constructing a winch out of a windshield wiper motor. I can change direction with a reversing of the polarity.

 

Here is a quick lay out of a single screw jack mounted to a seat to lift the driver up to aid in exiting and entering. I had looked at building this before I had my left shoulder rebuilt two years ago. And yes I do know the frustration of getting into a 7 and not being able to get out with out assistance.

 

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I was going to use a headlamp drive motor from a Miata as they are made to run both directions and you can adjust the run time or control it with a switch plus they have a lot of torque for their size.

[Mondo]

Like all the idea processes going on. You'd have to make sure it fit snugly into some rails on the bottom and there wouldn't be a lot of support when raised up... don't know how high you'd have to go

[rikker]

[scannon]

That would play havoc with my power to weight ratio, not to mention the damage to the cockpit when the rocket fires.

[jlumba81]

How about adapting a cordless screwdriver? Easy to replace if it burns out.