Magnetic Tread, Securement/Mobility Device, and Moveable Work Seat

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Must be casual Friday on that space ship because every time you see astronauts on TV they are in onsies and look like they are one UFO sighting away from taking over Mars, hahaha. It looked weird having my joke in the middle of the first paragraph after I changed it around too much so this one still counts for my first paragraphs joke.

Small cylinder neodynium magnets due to polar strength based on shape on a tread device made from rigid kevlar core in a rubberized outer shell for comfort to secure footing which can be fastened to any space boot, shoe or sock with a velcro strap. If we can get really high-tech make it out of slip resistant rubber for oils and petroleums for an added benefit. The number of magnets can be adjust for use in various g-force environments if desired or to balance proper magnetic force with a persons mass by simply adding or removing them with a screw driver. All the astronaut has to do is use minimal strength, lever style lift and slight twist to remove from the anchor points to break free works good for magnets and it doesn't impead a rescue situation. (Attributions for copyright info is for CJA3D for the original design I modified)

The belt securement system can be applied to any clothing of the astronaut to include a space suit, or without any clothes at all depending on how casual Friday’s are there, and still function with a simple retractable device made with nylon cord rated 500lbs. Not 550 cord, they have 500lb nylon cord that is fishing line. The device will be similar in nature to the key chain holders (I call it the re-tractor) (attributions to pyromaniak for the base key chain design i modified). with 25-50ft of line, depending on need, that can lock in at certain points via the button, keep tension with a fishing reel style tensioner using adjustable drag resistance, or pull the astronaut to the anchor/mobility point. Pulling the astronaut to anchor/mobility points will be accomplished by a two geared spring system similar in function to a low gear 4x4 off road truck with double transfer cases to adjust a high and low retraction torque but in a simple spring tensioned design with lever to attach the springs together to work in tandem when needed for pulling the astronaut. A single cylinder magnet in the cap of the aluminium or copper, holder to attach to magnetic anchor points set around the work stations. To remove the re-tractor from the anchor/mobility point use the spring assisted pull rod for magnet removal. (Attributions for copyright info to varind based on the stl file I modifed). Functioning will be similar to a gold and black sand separator for the assisted pull rod. 1 main holder directly on the buckle like a batman belt, and 3 or more around the belt able to slide around the belt for the astronauts safety and ability to use multiple points of magnetic contact if desired for better stability in a less than 1g environment. The astronaut can even attach two anchor points and bounce back and forth between them with ease using the batman belt re-tractor. The anchor point can already be set and have the re-tractor secured nearby a common work area or hatch to another deck that you can just attach to your batman style belt or simply hold and go up or down decks depending on the gravitational forces direction. You can also use a pole to attach to an anchor/mobility points to retract yourself to that point using the re-tractor.

The move-able seat portion is made from a bicycle seat with back that can be adjusted for height used with an exercise bike post that can mount to various places via magnetic base, weighted based, or adjustable clamp(attribution to mgx, unmodified just an easy thing for you guys to print if its all going 3D printable) I would modify it with the purple mattress cushion for it since I love how good that works for compression relief with the transitions in g force listed for this project it seems like a good fit for a seat cushion. I am adding a tool bag/holder to the back of the seat for ease of transport and availability of tools and in my final design will make the seat back removable and a hinge point in the middle to fold down. I also want to make it swivel-able 360 deg. I have never been in 0g or in a rotating space ship or station, but I have read they do that simulate gravity to make it easier to work in, I can only speculate that based off the pictures I have seen that this could be a useful part of the system, especially because it looks like he could use a seat to work from if there's more than 0g. I was trying to think of a joke for this one but all I could come up with was a witch (or to not be sexist a warlock) flying around the common habitat on an exercise bike seat like a spin class gone wrong...

Permanent anchor/mobility points will be easily placed around common areas, gangways, hatches, and portholes. Anchor points can be easily attached to the floor, beds, tables, seats, work stations with minimal modifications. The magnets can either be attached to a plate with rows of opposite poled magnets or embed into the floors and bulkheads removing the possibility of even tripping on a plate. Mark the locations with paint so the crew knows where the anchor/mobility points are. The magnets won't interfere with electronics due to small size of the magnetic field of individual magnets when spaced properly so it won't combine the magnetic field along the horizontal plane but will still have the combined strength (and a slight magnetic field increase) of the individual magnets added together when attached to each other.

Removable anchor/mobility points with a stronger climbing rope placed between decks with a mechanical/human powered asender device that can be attached to the belt or a cargo net with equipment quickly and will have the added ability haul equipment and heavy items between decks or to go between them in 1g or greater. Will help considerably during the build phase or with equipment upgrades and removals. I have never heard a roofer carrying heavy shingle up a ladder say how wonderful a day they had so the astronauts will probably love this part of the system. Will also serve as a guide line in less than 1g for astronauts to float up.

The best parts of my system are it's compact and completely modular, adjustable and easily removed if in the way. It is made of multiple use equipment like the pole for sample collecting, belt for tools or working, cord and rope can be used for multiple things, the seat that can be adjust and used as a jump seat in vehicles with a common attachment, and aid in rescue as re-tractor lines with confined space rescues. I'm sure NASA loves to have modular equipment as much as the military. If the astronauts are working in an area it takes up minimal space and is easy to adjust for other astronauts to pass by if it hinders them at all. Total cost about $7,000 in materials (still hasn't adjusted because I overbid it on the first set, I must be too used to government contracting hahaha), plus manufacturing and installation to outfit a common habitat/shuttle/station as well as crew.

My personal caveat, I’m used to just building things I need so I'm not a great CAD person (tinkercad where even children, or people that use paper to design things, can make a 3d printable anything after a few beers and a million wtf's later). Animation isn't exactly my thing either, which means I can’t really make the crash test dummy pictures, pretty funny choice for modelling astronauts by the way if you grew up in the 80's or 90's watching those guys fly through windows and get crushed in accidents. So this is my first actual design. But I have gotten some what blender savvy over this contest too. I am entering more contests and working on things.