Guest Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 We just finished the replacement of a set of Amsafe inflators in an Ovation. I thought I'd show you guys how much power these things have. In the first video I've clamped the inflator in my bench vice and am drilling a #40 hole in it to let the gas out. In the second video, the gas has been released and we fire the pyrotechnic. In the third video it’s the pyrotechnic and the gas together. Clarence V_20200218_165633_N0~2.mp4 IMG_0926.MP4 IMG_0925.MP4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko182 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 What was the total cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorlon1 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Wow! BTW, were these replaced for an expired lifespan? If so, what is the lifespan of the cartridges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 It appears to be a hybrid inflater, why did you drill the hole? You let out the high pressure charge. The igniter should set off the HE and send a shock wave down the inflater and burst the diaphragm letting the high pressure out. The company I work for makes production equipment for the airbag industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Niko182 said: What was the total cost? Just under $1000 each, plus hazmat shipping and AOG shipping from Amsafe. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, vorlon1 said: Wow! BTW, were these replaced for an expired lifespan? If so, what is the lifespan of the cartridges? The current production is 12 year life. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 38 minutes ago, N201MKTurbo said: It appears to be a hybrid inflater, why did you drill the hole? You let out the high pressure charge. The igniter should set off the HE and send a shock wave down the inflater and burst the diaphragm letting the high pressure out. The company I work for makes production equipment for the airbag industry. I wanted to show deflation in a few different ways. Drilling the hole let me deflated the cylinder to then fire the pyrotechnic, while the other one was deflated by firing the pyrotechnic. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, M20Doc said: I wanted to show deflation in a few different ways. Drilling the hole let me deflated the cylinder to then fire the pyrotechnic, while the other one was deflated by firing the pyrotechnic. Clarence Oh, I see, you were trying to make it safe, not have fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 The older inflaters were full of gas generating energetic. The diaphragm on the Takata inflaters was a sticker. In humid areas the glue on the sticker would fail and humidity would get in and cause the energetic to crumble (it looks like dry cat food). When the airbag fires, the deteriorated energetic would plug the exit vents and turn the inflater into a pipe bomb! If you block the vent on the new hybrid inflater and fire the initiator, it will not rupture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 There are certain things we are only going to see in Clarence’s shop... Thank you, Clarence... For sharing the powerful detail! Anyone figure out a way to run a frame by frame slow-mo? Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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