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Why are all of the wires on the Curiosity Rover wrapped in bundles and tied to the exterior? Wouldn't the wires be better protected inside of a casing of some
by joejohnson 14y ago
Why are all of the wires on the Curiosity Rover wrapped in bundles and tied to the exterior? Wouldn't the wires be better protected inside of a casing of some sort? Is it just to save weight?
- incision 14y agoThis HN discussion [1] and submission [2] which delves into the cable lacing on Curiosity might be of interest to you. 1: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4472312 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4472312 2: http://igkt.net/sm/index.php?topic=4028 http://igkt.net/sm/index.php?topic=4028
- lisper 14y agoPutting the wires on the outside does save some weight, but the main reason is to make the connections accessible during assembly and test. If something needs to be fixed you want to be able to get to it with a minimum of disassembly.