http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/598/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:44:18 GMT Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:12:35 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/598/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2782/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2782 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2782 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:12:34 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2721/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2721 http://pod.paragrafix.com...romPhil/PodcontrolsBW.jpg

It clearly shows the ridge, and definitely helps support your idea of a good wall with which to push against by both of the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2721 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:52:22 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2718/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2718 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2718 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:15:46 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2717/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2717
Let me first start by saying that your illustrations are spot-on. They fit all of the images and blueprints I've seen. Until someone cracks this mystery by locating an original, they're "it". I'll have to post a link to the One Man Space Pod Working Group,

The wheel-shaped object between the index and second fingers may help apply torque to the controller... the fingers pressing on... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (THX11138) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2717 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:53:10 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2703/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2703 Possibilities:
1. Marine application (boat throttle? Something else?)
2. Military (planes, tanks, ships,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2703 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:26:43 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2702/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2702 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2702 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:12:15 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2701/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2701 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2701 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:22:51 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2700/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2700
This next part is long-winded.

As for the attitude/translation controllers these bring up a curious issue. Any spacecraft needs both types of control. In Gemini/Apollo/Shuttle, the xlation cntlr is on the left, the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2700 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:16:23 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2699/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2699 --Jim ]]> feeds@yuku.com (SAL9000) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2699 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:19:07 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2698/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2698 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2698 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:58:11 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2697/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2697
That stuff is cool. I went to the Martin-Baker website earlier but could not find that document. A good source I found was:
http://www.ejectionsite.com/eject1.htm

which also gives an indication of the various aircraft the seats were installed in.

But that pdf you found says it all. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2697 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:51:55 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2696/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2696
There are... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2696 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:41:19 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2695/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2695
http://www.ejectorseats.co.uk/mkfourpics.html

http://www.ejectorseats.co.uk/pec%20cu.jpg

See the illustration on page 28 of this pdf:

feeds@yuku.com (Rainfollower) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2695 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:00:31 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2694/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2694 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2694 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:11:11 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2693/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2693
I can't lay claim to any of the original information, just the memory of the discussion. I normally have a very poor memory, but for some reason that HobbyTalk entry had not yet bounced out of my synapses.

- Mike

]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rainfollower) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2693 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:50:40 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2692/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2692 The connector is indeed what is known as a "Personal Equipment Connector (PEC)", and a variant can be found on the Martin-Baker Mk12H Harrier ejection seat. Since the Harrier is WAY post 2001:ASO, you will note only minor variations in the release tab (Please see attached images). I always thought the whole thing rested on the surface of the panel, but (unless they cut it down), the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2692 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:33:43 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2690/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2690 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2690 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:57:25 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2689/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2689 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2689 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:18:04 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2688/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2688 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2688 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:11:05 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/reply/2687/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html#reply-2687 feeds@yuku.com (treddie) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/sreply/2687 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:03:42 GMT http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/598/t/2001-Details-from-Wonderfest-2008.html Wonderfest 2008? Pics? :-) Anything interesting from 2001? Thanks, -Robert
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