Body molding
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Body molding
I once saw a tv program in which they made a custom seat for a formula one driver with some beads that set Up like epoxy. They we're put in a plastic bag and the guy sat there for a few minutes until it hardened. What are these beads and wouldn't it be cool to made a bed sized plate that was molded to the exact shape of my body? If it came up a little over 1/2 way of my height laying down, I could be made quite immobile with a few straps around the knees and elbows.
Re: Body molding
I saw something once where polystyrene beads were in an airtight bag which when air was sucked out moulded perfectly to the shape of a person http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/special-prog ... t_fnal.pdf <- the science bit.
It might be interesting to expand on this idea and experiment with sheets of plastic thin enough to deform when subjected to a vacuum yet large enough to take on the size of a person. Maybe double skin would be needed or a efficient clearable filter to stop the beads blocking the vacuum.
It might be interesting to expand on this idea and experiment with sheets of plastic thin enough to deform when subjected to a vacuum yet large enough to take on the size of a person. Maybe double skin would be needed or a efficient clearable filter to stop the beads blocking the vacuum.