APOLLO A7L space suit build-any help would be appreciated!
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SampleName
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Wow, I never thought about just putting cloth into a printer like that before!
I'm looking forward to seeing how this will turn out, it should be cool!
Darth 123
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Daemon324
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It wasn't just the cables and artificial joints that made the things bulky. And bulky by today's standards too, I'm pretty sure. The cables, any metal joints, etc. to help move certainly, but don't forget there's like a 400 degree difference between daylight and night time on the moon, and in orbit, you experience roughly 16 sunrise/sunsets a day, so thermal protection is and was an absolute must.
BTW, Adam, never wrote you guys on the show this but, nice space suit!
BTW, Adam, never wrote you guys on the show this but, nice space suit!
Darth 123
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Here is some new update:
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I´ll work on the top part of the life support system tomorrow. I´m still worrying about the straping...
Hope you like it.
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I´ll work on the top part of the life support system tomorrow. I´m still worrying about the straping...
Hope you like it.
vincentmcconnel
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I do!
A while ago I was making a suit like this and I ran out of money and ideas for how to do certain aspects. This is an expensive project but also requires a lot of ingenuity. For the hose inputs on the front of the suit, my idea was to cut small wooden squares, screw gas hose inputs into them and then secure those to the suit.
Here's the backpack measurements for you. I saw you made one, but you can just double check to make sure it's the right size.
They were 20.5 inches wide by 26.4 inches tall. I asked the question on Yahoo Answers a while ago. This measurement does NOT include the Oxygen Purge system, though. For that, I used a 16x7.5 measurement. Not sure how close that is.
vincentmcconnel
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An idea for the straps MIGHT be to put a black backpack inside the white one, cut holes and have the straps from the hidden backpack come out so that you just have normal straps on your PLSS. You will figure it out, though.
Darth 123
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Thanks very much for the tips!
Today I modified my backback to give it a more accurate form:
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p51
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Good luck!
Having spending a lot of time looking over (and actually handling one) later Apollo suits for a film project I'm consulting on, I convinced the producers to go a different route because you simply can't make a decent-looking A7 series suit cheaply.
But for anyone going ahead anyway, I'd say there are two books you simply have to have. One is the Smithsonian book on their collection, as well as The Praxis book on the subject. Between each, you get an idea what you're really looking at.
Having spending a lot of time looking over (and actually handling one) later Apollo suits for a film project I'm consulting on, I convinced the producers to go a different route because you simply can't make a decent-looking A7 series suit cheaply.
But for anyone going ahead anyway, I'd say there are two books you simply have to have. One is the Smithsonian book on their collection, as well as The Praxis book on the subject. Between each, you get an idea what you're really looking at.
Joseph C. Brown
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On the NASA site, there is a (awesome!) 171-page PDF document on the Apollo suits; it's a 13mb file:
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ILC-SpaceSuits-RevA.pdf
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ILC-SpaceSuits-RevA.pdf
vincentmcconnel
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I figured out a strap system for your PLSS (and mine too).
Before you put the white cover on, use a strap with two buckles or snaps at the end. Secure it to the back middle of the back pack and run it across your lower waist. Now put the cover on (with two holes for the strap to fit through. You won't be able to see the strap at any point, so it will just look like you have a giant white PLSS stuck to your back.
Before you put the white cover on, use a strap with two buckles or snaps at the end. Secure it to the back middle of the back pack and run it across your lower waist. Now put the cover on (with two holes for the strap to fit through. You won't be able to see the strap at any point, so it will just look like you have a giant white PLSS stuck to your back.
vincentmcconnel
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Does anyone know what size the OPS was? (Oxygen Purge System). I need to know.
Great project. Always wanted to build an Apollo Moon suit. Someday...
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HaroldVonBraun
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I took a few pictures of it, when i was at the Washington DC space center, i can upload them if you want them.
MarleyExum
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I can't wait to see the final result! It looks amazing. I am in the process of creating my own suit. Right now I'm at the stage of gathering photos and reference material and surprisingly, I'm having trouble finding measurements for the patches, hardware, and such. I strive for accuracy so this is killing me! Haha... Does anyone know where I can find this info?
