Looking for: 95th Percentile Male... 6

[MadMango]

...for long walks on the beach, quiet nights on the sofa. No, no, just kidding! Get your heads out of the gutter.

I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of any company in the USA (preferably SoCal area) that rents out 95th percentile male dummies used in crash testing?

I've searched Google, but not getting anywhere. I also need to verify that this is 6'-2" and 223lb. Some sites I found stated slightly different weights.

I do not need any telemetry or other electronics. In fact I might even be able to live with a training dummy that fire departments use, if the dimensions and weight are close.

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[btrueblood]

Snort, guffaw. Sorry I can't help, but had to give you a star just for making my day, Mango!

 

[TheTick]

How about for long walks in the gutter?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

MM ... If you find a company ... let me know if they have any females

 

[ruble3]

try

http://www.ftss.com

( they're in Plymouth Michigan for one place )

 

[MadMango]

Thanks [blue]ruble3[/blue] for your link. I think that will get me where I need to get.

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[arto]

Look in the Woodson "Human Factors Design Handbook"
Also MIL-HDBK759C
ASTM F1166 & F1337

 

[MintJulep]

CorBlimeyLimey,

Do your really want a 95% percentile female? Some people are into that sort of thing I suppose, and if you are that's fine.

Myself, I'd go for 40th to 50th percentile.

 

[SIAUPA]

TO ALL,

....you guys forget that there are women engineers around here. I am one of them, thanks God I have a good sense of humour....you make smile, and today I really need it!

Take care!

 

[nbucska]

Hi Mmango:
Try to post this on an automotive forum, too !

<nbucska@pcperipherals DOT com> subj: eng-tips
read FAQ240-1032

 

[MintJulep]

At the risk of having this post deleted by the forum moderators....

Siaupa, bless you for your sense of humor.

I can understand that that some people might choose to be offended by my earlier post, and if anyone makes that choice, that is fine. But, lets disect that post:

I question CBL's earlier post. I state my opinion that everyone is entitled to their own preferences. I state my preference.

There is nothing there that is actually offensive. Any offence taken is is inferred.

 

[SIAUPA]

TO ALL,

....you guys forget that there are women engineers around here. I am one of them, thanks God I have a good sense of humour....you make me smile, and today I really need it!

Take care!
%-)

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Mint Julep ... Absolutely no offence was taken by me, I thought it was a very humourous response. I have absolutely no idea what the percentile specs are, but definitely was not asking for an equivalent female version of the 95th male.
What would a 5'-8", 150lb one be?

 

[sreid]

A quick thought (especially in So Cal LA area): how about looking for movie prop rentals.

 

[MadMango]

sreid, that was my first thought. The problem with most props I could find were that they were not constructed in a manner that I could use for testing. Many of the "body props" I found were made from light-weight foam and latex. But they look nice, and "real". Proced around $500USD for those interested.

I need something that approximates a 6'-2", 223lb man. I am testing some safety related retention devices. I fired off an email to FTSS.com, but no replies yet. I'm hoping to find a non-telemetry model >$2k.

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[nbucska]

MM:
have you tried <

http://www.thomasregisterdirectory.com>?

Do you really want a >$2k ( more than $2K )???



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[MadMango]

Oops. Looking for less than $2k.

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