{"id":154,"date":"2009-04-01T22:35:54","date_gmt":"2009-04-02T02:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parker.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=154"},"modified":"2009-07-30T15:26:25","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T19:26:25","slug":"blast-inner-frame-and-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=154","title":{"rendered":"BLAST Inner Frame and Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In lieu of pictures from putting the inner frame on, here are pictures of it in its put-on state. This also shows the liquid balance system which can be used to dynamically balance the inner frame.<\/p>\n<p>Last of all there are pictures of a hex cell platform to mount electronics to. It&#8217;s not super interesting (&#8220;funky shaped whiteboard&#8221;, somebody said) but I made it (along with Nick) therefore it has value greater than its intrinsic interestingness. It weighs maybe 15kg, and can easily hold a person.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-154 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=162'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0174-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-162\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0174-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0174-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0174-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-162'>\n\t\t\t\tBLAST, complete with inner frame\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=155'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0166-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-155\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0166-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0166-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0166-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-155'>\n\t\t\t\tThe inner frame is held by a motor on the port side\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=156'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0167-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0167-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0167-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0167-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-156'>\n\t\t\t\tand by a bearing on the starbord side\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=157'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0168-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-157\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0168-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0168-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0168-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-157'>\n\t\t\t\tThe bearing side has spots for the lock pin to lock to\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=158'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0169-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0169-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0169-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0169-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-158'>\n\t\t\t\tA lock motor slides the pin in and out. It&#8217;s currently loose.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=159'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0171-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-159\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0171-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0171-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0171-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-159'>\n\t\t\t\tTop tank for the inner frame&#8217;s liquid balance system\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=160'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0172-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-160\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0172-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0172-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0172-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-160'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd the bottom tank for the balance system\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=161'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0173-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-161\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0173-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0173-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0173-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-161'>\n\t\t\t\tA pump in the middle transfers liquid between tanks\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=163'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0177-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-163\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0177-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0177-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0177-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-163'>\n\t\t\t\tBow piece of hex-cell electronics paltform\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=164'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0178-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-164\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0178-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0178-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0178-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-164'>\n\t\t\t\tAft piece of hex-cell platform\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=165'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0179-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-165\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0179-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0179-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_0179-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-165'>\n\t\t\t\tWhole hex cell platform in all its glory\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In lieu of pictures from putting the inner frame on, here are pictures of it in its put-on state. This also shows the liquid balance system which can be used to dynamically balance the inner frame.<\/p>\n<p>Last of all there are pictures of a hex cell platform to mount electronics to. It&#8217;s not super interesting [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=154"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":368,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154\/revisions\/368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}