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[i]When I was doing my testing for the helmets I tried to keep in mind how the real astronauts would stand... Leaning forward as if the pack was very heavy, and in doing so kept the helmet forward. The Helmet we built VERY lite weight. When the visor is pushed back they do tend to through most of the weight to rear... I could tack on some additional weight (not much) to the front to help counter the effect.[/i]
[i]I do understand what you mean by the gloves being tight, we used size Large for the blue gloves. To better help pulling on the gloves grab from the end of the blue glove, so as to not put tension on the white and grey outer cover. As you know the initial production run can be vary hard to judge cost. As it is we will only be breaking even financially. To build custom gloves takes so much time and control in very tight places. To produce a stretch fit that forms and won't slip off the blue glove would raise the cost of the overall bid. The grey fabric (which was a hard find in itself) is not a stretch, and unfortunately can't be used. These were the closest that we could find and even still they needed to have the tips cut off, then Sivorn sew'ed the tips with black stretch thread through every loop to keep them from fraying.[/i]
[i]We have only 4 hoses on our expensive rental suits. Remember Brand X has only 2 hoses on the cheap suits and 4-5 for his $10,000 marked suits.[/i]
[i]Again no problem for the a next run, at this point there all finished and waiting final assembly. Those connectors may be better suited as castings since I tried like crazy to locate to no avail. Much time was spent in patterning, mold making, sourcing materials and any additional shops to do what we cannot (CNC).[/i]
[i]The ties with "Tail" is for final fit when received by the final user in case there is some adjusting needed for fitting there hand through. Cut the "Tail" off when the size is good for you. The main purpose is to keep the "baggy pressure suit" look but not excess material at the end. If there is another run of these Suits, these items will be addressed; The "Jaw" on the helmet will be made from formed plate aluminum the provide more strength and weight to the front. The wrist cuffs and the glove gauntlet patterns will be reworked. The wrist cuff was made to be separable to relieve the weight resting on the glove and gauntlet and keep them from being pulled off. The next set of CNC cuffs will also undergo a weight-loss program with removed material and possibly the same for the chest fittings.[/i]
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