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Kraisee
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posted 05-23-2007 01:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kraisee   Click Here to Email Kraisee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm trying to get access to some exterior panels from a Mercury capsule, to take accurate measurements for a model.

Does anyone know how I might be able to get access to such a thing?

All of the historic capsules are behind plexiglass, but there must be other hardware - non-flown, engineering equipment or some such, which is to the same specifications which I might be able to get at.

Can anyone help make any suggestions.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

Ross.

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posted 05-23-2007 01:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LCDR Scott Schneeweis   Click Here to Email LCDR Scott Schneeweis     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
John Fongheiser (Historic Space Systems) may already have those measurements available - he lurks on these boards and may respond directly or he can be reached via his site www.space1.com

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posted 05-24-2007 09:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for space1   Click Here to Email space1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
As some already know, I tend to guard most spacecraft data that I have as if it were a military secret. But these illustrations may help.

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posted 05-24-2007 10:39 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kraisee   Click Here to Email Kraisee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
John, thank you for that. There are a lot of interesting drawings in there, but the sort of information I'm actually after is the exact dimensions of the "slats" in the exterior skin of the spacecraft or precise info about the screws and washers used to secure them in place.

Would you happen to have anything like that in your collection?

Ross.

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posted 05-25-2007 10:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mercury7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
John, what scale are those drawings of the instrument panels, when I convert from pixels to inches they are only about 11 inches tall and I still am having trouble finding what dimensions the real ones were.

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posted 05-25-2007 12:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for divemaster   Click Here to Email divemaster     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You can buy 1/12 scale plans drawn by David Weeks. His work if very accurate.

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posted 05-26-2007 06:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for space1   Click Here to Email space1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Kraisee, that kind of data is the kind I restrict for use in my work.

Mercury7, the panel scans are not done at any particular scale. But you might be interested in a near-full scale plot of the panel scan.

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posted 05-26-2007 10:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kraisee   Click Here to Email Kraisee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Actually, it isn't the control panels on the interior which I am after.

It's the black painted panels on the outside of the capsule which I'm after.

The distinctive slatted appearance is very interesting, yet I have no specifications for them.

I'm looking to produce some 1:1 scale replicas of the exterior of a Mercury capsule and want to the the exterior appearance perfect.

Ross.

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posted 05-27-2007 03:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mercury7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for the link to the scan... exactly what I needed!

Oh and Kraisee, I want one of those panels for my exhibit when you get it done.

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posted 05-27-2007 11:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mercsim   Click Here to Email mercsim     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ross,

I may have the information you want. I will try to e-mail you through your website.

Scott

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posted 05-29-2007 10:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kraisee   Click Here to Email Kraisee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you Scott, I will look forward to hearing from you.

"Mercury7" could you also e-mail me so that I know who to contact when the panels are ready.

Cheers,

Ross.

Lou Chinal
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posted 06-10-2007 04:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lou Chinal   Click Here to Email Lou Chinal     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi, I have access to a full scale mock-up. The capsule was made in the 60s. Origin? I took one of the panels off and compared it to a real spacecraft (Wally Schirra, Sigma 7). It fit perfectly. You could use it as a guide. -Lou

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