FRed Sanford's Posts - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-28T11:40:06ZFRed Sanfordhttps://zenith.aero/profile/FRedSanfordhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2197099263?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://zenith.aero/profiles/blog/feed?user=2dbj4xdrjllkm&xn_auth=noReally useful battery plug for 701tag:zenith.aero,2012-07-20:2606393:BlogPost:2271862012-07-20T04:28:25.000ZFRed Sanfordhttps://zenith.aero/profile/FRedSanford
<p>I think I have a real fix that you might want to incorporate into your 701.</p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2"> With the battery behind the seat, and the cowl closed, it is a little hard to get a high amperage connection to the battery for a jump start or for charging. This plug is the perfect solution.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">The 75 amp plug is bolted between two aluminum angles, riveted to the side of the fuselage, and covered with tape. To make a high amperage…</font></p>
<p>I think I have a real fix that you might want to incorporate into your 701.</p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2"> With the battery behind the seat, and the cowl closed, it is a little hard to get a high amperage connection to the battery for a jump start or for charging. This plug is the perfect solution.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">The 75 amp plug is bolted between two aluminum angles, riveted to the side of the fuselage, and covered with tape. To make a high amperage connection, you just peel off the protective vinyl tape, and plug in the pigtail.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">The plugs come from DCpower.com and are rated at 75 amps. Their part number is DC75-2 and cost $8.00 for a pack of two. You will also need 4 feet of their awg 6 wire. I got two feet of their twinlead and split it.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">Make two 3 inch long angles. The standard Zenith angle is too narrow, so you will have to bend some .025 that is at least 30 mm wide on one side. I used some extra AN-3 bolts to mount the plug to the angles. I then drilled a 5/8 hole in the side skin, enlarged it with the Dremel to a rounded-corner square, and then drilled and riveted the assembly in place.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">For the external wire, you will solder the wire to the metal part of the plug, and tin the other end for connecting to the jumper cables or to the charger. It gets stored in the baggage compartment. The internal wire of course goes from the plug to the battery positive post.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">Many colors of sheet vinyl and electrical tape are available, and will cover the hole and blend in with your paint nicely.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">Fred Sanford<br/></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">N9701<br/></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="2">flying since 2005<br/></font></p>
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<p>I wanted to do a good job on the seats for my 601, so I built a form to the same size and shape as the seat bucket. I bought several upholstery books and found a big sewing machine at Harbor Freight.</p>
<p>I started with a very thin sheet of plywood, and cut and glued on the foam and shaped it with an electric knife and used a sanding disc to smooth the foam.</p>
<p>I sewed the fabric, sewing in webs and rod pockets to tie to later.</p>
<p>I mounted the fabric to the foam and laced it…</p>
<p>I wanted to do a good job on the seats for my 601, so I built a form to the same size and shape as the seat bucket. I bought several upholstery books and found a big sewing machine at Harbor Freight.</p>
<p>I started with a very thin sheet of plywood, and cut and glued on the foam and shaped it with an electric knife and used a sanding disc to smooth the foam.</p>
<p>I sewed the fabric, sewing in webs and rod pockets to tie to later.</p>
<p>I mounted the fabric to the foam and laced it through the plywood backing to pull the webs and rods toward the back.</p>
<p>The plywood allowed for the deep depressions in the finished seats.</p>
<p>Very comfortable!</p>
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We flew 92 foster kids as Young Eagles! Got my picture in the paper..........Fred Sanford<br />
<blockquote><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2231344023?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2231344023?profile=original" width="300"></img></a> Volunteer pilot Fred Sanford of Santa Barbara takes off with Katreena Steadman on Saturday during Take a Friend Flying Day on Saturday at Santa Ynez…</blockquote>
We flew 92 foster kids as Young Eagles! Got my picture in the paper..........Fred Sanford<br />
<blockquote><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2231344023?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="300" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2231344023?profile=original" class="align-center"/></a>Volunteer pilot Fred Sanford of Santa Barbara takes off with Katreena Steadman on Saturday during Take a Friend Flying Day on Saturday at Santa Ynez Airport.</blockquote>