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My experience with the less expensive hand crimping dies and tools is poor. There is a real learning curve, you'll probably go through a bunch of fittings getting the hang of it. (The $1000 ++ hydraulic crimpers are pretty awesome, but you can buy a lot of re-usable fittings for cost of the tool...

This thread may answer some of your questions - https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?75457-Mystery-Deuce&highlight=serial+numbers

One thing to note about the NASA info on LCGs: The NASA LCG uses a relatively high water flow rate (~.5gpm, and 1-2PSI of pressure drop) where the water temperature is varied to control the cooling. The LCG used in the current space suits is basically identical to the final Apollo version. They...

A history of LCGs from a NASA perspective-

The only other commercial supplier of LCGs I know of is CoolShirt, which mostly supplies auto racing folks. https://www.coolshirt.com/ A bunch of the racing suppliers carry their stuff.

There aren't any copyright or restriction notices on the manual, so here is a .PDF

If the connection are the kind Med-Eng usually use, they are from CPC. The little ones between pants and shirt (and hood if you have it) are probably- https://www.cpcworldwide.com/Product-List/Series/5/Valved/1?Category=43 They take a tiny bit of twist and then pull apart. Bigger ones are...

I've got a complete BCS-3a system and I can scan the manual if that would help. It has a battery operated pump and ice bottles. I think I picked it up at a NASA auction. I've also got quite a bit of experience designing, building and testing Liquid Cooling Garments for space, haz-mat...

Just as a note to this conversation, our deuces use a type of wheels termed by OSHA as "CURRENT PRODUCTION: TWO-PIECE SOLID RIM; SPLIT RING". There is a big difference in safety, servicing and availability from some of the other types of "Split Ring" or "Lock Ring" wheels. The difference is the...

Beyond the basic truck mechanical issues - exterior lights interior (bed lights) (some of the people you may rescue may be pretty freaked out or need medical attention) How to get people into the truck ? Most of the agency owned deuces/ 5 tonnes / LMTVs here in the Houston are have had...

i would add to gringeltaube's comment - Are you totally sure you need to open the gauges ? It is amazing how much of the crud is on the outside of the lens and barrel. Make sure you thoroughly clean all the gauges before you open them. Opening them up may not be necessary.

You've cleaned the air intake filter on the compressor, right ? A clogged air intake filter can cause the compressor to suck a surprising amount of oil out of the engine.

I took my truck and volunteered with the Rice University Police Department. Did one relatively tame, daytime, only hub deep water, mostly between the rains “rescue”, really more of a retrieval, of some undergrads who went to visit a friend and then couldn’t get back to campus. An Australian TV...

If you mean the ball portion of item 13, figures 51 & 52, TM 6615-585-24P [2990-01-049-0578, Ball Joint LK859 (01843)], I got 0.3030" or maybe 0.3035 when I put my good calipers on the ball of the IP sitting on my workbench waiting to be rebuilt. It's still on the IP, as I haven't started...

As someone who drives Houston to Toronto every couple of summers, Ditto what Wheelspinner said, that section along the south end of lake Michigan is awful, even in a civi vehicle. The route through Indianapolis and Fort Wayne is much more pleasant. Good luck and have fun !

Looks like it was a good time, sorry I missed it ! (FYI: m715mike, your PM box is full...)

Looks like my son and I are going to have to miss this year, just too much going on for the weekends. Have fun and take lots of pictures !

So something more like this ...

We were down in Big Bend a couple of years ago. It was awesome, and definitely on the do again list. There will be a large variation in temperature between the desert and the Chisos basin. When we were there in early June, desert was 70-100F, basin was 40-80F. I would plan on cold nights in...

Finally hitting the road. Truck fought me all day today, after being fine 2 weeks ago when I used it for a bunch of stuff. Should be there in a couple of hours. If you don't mind, leave the gate unlocked !