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Feeling like a King? Need a throne?
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Feeling like a King? Need a throne?
Howdy! Somebody posted a picture of a Cub with a non-standard seat, so I thought I'd show you my idea of a throne for the Cub. I made a big score at the Mission and got a powered wheel chair for $15. Since I plan to adapt the motive portion to radio control, the seat needed a new home. What better use than the Cub?
I cobbled up a new seat base that has much more fore and aft adjustment than the stock unit, and allowed the wheelchair base to bolt to it.
The tractor is still apart being painted, but now I have a place to sit while I contemplate my kingdom.
Rick (it's good to be king) Dulas
I cobbled up a new seat base that has much more fore and aft adjustment than the stock unit, and allowed the wheelchair base to bolt to it.
The tractor is still apart being painted, but now I have a place to sit while I contemplate my kingdom.
Rick (it's good to be king) Dulas
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Rick,
I consider most seat changes to be cobbed up abominations, but your throne shows real class!
George (picky, picky) Willer
I consider most seat changes to be cobbed up abominations, but your throne shows real class!
George (picky, picky) Willer
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George Willer wrote:Rick,
I consider most seat changes to be cobbed up abominations, but your throne shows real class!
George (picky, picky) Willer
Thank you! I consider that high praise. As a teaser, here is the base I created to connect the tractor to the seat post base.
The seat post base came from the wheelchair. If you'll notice the mounting holes in the seat post base are symmetrical and the seat post is off-center. The seat base is a piece of channel. The mounting bolt holes for the seat post base are weld buildup. I just laid down a bunch of weld metal. Annealed, drilled, tapped, ground and finished. Every king needs a jewel in his crown and the base is mine.
Notice that the center line of the tractor mounting holes is offset from the center of the channel. This allows some space between the base and the battery box. When I was drilling the tractor bolt holes in the base, I figured that more is better. With these holes and the off-center seat post base mounting, there is a large range of adjustment.
I'm probably going to create a Shade Tree article on the base and seat mounting considerations.
Rick (basking in praise) Dulas
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Rick:
That is not just nice, it is really great... and it looks to be a good conversion as well and as George said, not some cobbled up mess. You may want to consider doing up a How To on this one for inclusion into the Cub Book Of Knowledge
That is not just nice, it is really great... and it looks to be a good conversion as well and as George said, not some cobbled up mess. You may want to consider doing up a How To on this one for inclusion into the Cub Book Of Knowledge
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That is the first conversion I really liked. If I had it though I would only using when I wasn't working with the cub because it looks so comfy I may fall asleep riding in it. Then out of no where a tree would appear and smash would go the tie rods!!
Great Job!!!
Great Job!!!
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Yeah...... but does it recline and where is the footrest?
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If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
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Bigdog wrote:Yeah...... but does it recline and where is the footrest?
Truth to tell BD... It does recline and will layout flat if desired. As for the foot rest, I figured I'd use the Cub pedals for that purpose. As for the cup holders, umbrellas, etcetera that have been mentioned. This is not one of those Frou-Frou tractors with A/C, stereo, and windshield wipers.
But, the arms have an interesting construction. The pivots on a piece of square tube. This square tube then inserts into the arm support tube. A threaded knob on the back of the arm support tube allows the arm to change its vertical position. The arm support tube inserts into another square tube on the seat bottom. A set screw on the seat bottom tube allows the arm support tube to slide in and out relative to the seat.
Having all these bits and pieces sliding, moving and adjusting opens up enormous possibilities for custom mounts such as cup holders, umbrellas, A/C, stereo, windshield wipers, etc. One should never be too dogmatic. One day the dog will bite back. Here is a close up of the chair seat with some of the details called out. Notice that the left arm is longer than the right. This difference is very handy for climbing on to the Cub. A long arm would require some twisting and modern dance routines to get between the steering wheel and the arm. The shorter arm minimizes those gyrations. And if your dinner table has been as good to you as mine has to me, the folding arm eliminates the need to do any contortions.
I'm in the process of writing up the fabrication of the seat base, since this piece is the foundation of any chair or seat adapted to the Cub.
Rick (wondering about stereo cupholders) Dulas
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