by kens 10 hours ago
Author here if you have questions...
Amazing article, thanks! However, I think when you said "...heat was transmitted by convection through the metal plate inside each page...", you probably meant conduction, right?
Convective heat transfer in metal would be a worrying event on the Space Shuttle!
Oops, I've fixed that now.
Did Shuttle fly with these bodge-wired boards or were these used for development on the ground?
I don't know if these boards were flown. They were coated with conformal coating (which I hate for reverse-engineering), which is usually omitted from prototypes. I believe that bodge wires are okay for flight if they are done properly.
That's amazing. My bodge-wired work won't last 10 miles in the trunk of my car.
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As always - great article.
FYI - The link for Peter Kogge is broken and should probably link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kogge