Oh, I didn't have time to read the whole thing. (I'm saving that for later) I'm sure the shackle was at "best" a contributing factor. I'm just saying that the shackle was a bad design. Especially fig.45 p.37 looked really wrong to me.
IMHO that's a design flaw.
This is the first time I've seen a shackle that wasn't using some kind of recess to tighten the nut or bolt against. Using the "bend" of the shackle to tighten the nut/bolt against is a big No-No in my book. Any deformation of the "bend" would loosen the nut. Using the...
IIRC it's the 2'nd most replicated photo in NASA's archive. (No price for guessing the top spot :))
I remember the MMU maiden voyage well. One of my favorite astronauts!
Godspeed! :salute:
For all we know "Nature" wanted plastic, hence the evolution of human technology. Once sufficient amounts of polymers have been created, the need for humans is over. :lol:
/jk
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