NASA Hand Rail Clamp

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The original design concept involves a steel seat track due to plastic's unsuitability for supporting significant loads. FDM printing necessitates an all-extrusion Z-direction approach, eliminating the need for support structures that would be problematic in the ISS environment. The seat track's length is scalable via clamp extension, and it can be printed in segments without affecting functionality. Simplicity is key; the design is easy to understand and print. However, exact dimensions of the seat track remain uncertain, as they haven't been specified in the provided standard document. Consequently, the ISS track could differ from the one used in the design, which was sourced from GrabCAD library.