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Interesting! My recollection was that it was a non-explosive tensioner, but maybe I'm wrong. Thinking about explosive tensioners reminds me of an EOD tool I rec
by mkmk 3y ago
Interesting! My recollection was that it was a non-explosive tensioner, but maybe I'm wrong. Thinking about explosive tensioners reminds me of an EOD tool I recently learned about – the rocket wrench. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11qa5LFB6zI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11qa5LFB6zI [1:36]
- jacquesm 3y agoThere are spring loaded ones too but they're not as powerful or as fast. https://laughingsquid.com/a-slow-motion-video-of-a-pyrotechnic-seat-belt-pretensioner-activating-at-28000-frames-per-second/ https://laughingsquid.com/a-slow-motion-video-of-a-pyrotechn...
- mkmk 3y agoHm I think it was something else entirely. If I recall correctly, it felt like a motorized ratchet pulling me back in my seat.
- imp0cat 3y agoWas that a VW? Sounds like their PreCrash system. When it detects impeding collision, it tensions seatbelts and closes windows.