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[...] News: Dealing With Tool Failures On-Orbit Why is it that NASA only makes the news when things go wrong? When astronauts lost a bolt and broke a tool while installing a new solar panel array on the ISS this week, CNN and others dutifully covered it. We were just glad to see the sweet tools these guys use get some attention. The tool that broke was essentially a socket extension, and luckily they had another about 70′ away in a toolbox. Check out this post for some pictures of the (incredible) toolbox. [...]

By: Steve Thompson

Steve Thompson — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:24:49 +0000

I guess dropping a socket in orbit is worse than dropping a socket down into the depths of my Mini Cooper engine. I don’t feel so bad now.

By: Toolaremia

Toolaremia — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:11:11 +0000

“$10 says the crowbar is titanium.”

Ooooh, titaniummmm. OK, I’ll take one of those. But it will set me back a heck of a lot more than $10…

By: Raelx

Raelx — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:35:04 +0000

$10 says the crowbar is titanium.

By: Toolaremia

Toolaremia — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:59:37 +0000

A crowbar! Well, at least the NASA boys aren’t that different than us. But I can’t see where the duct tape goes?

I’m a little frightened to think about what we taxpayers paid for that “space certified” crowbar… :-}

By: MattH

MattH — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:09:26 +0000

If you look at the top of the first pic. t looks like it may fit on the robotic arm.
Now that’s cool.. No more Honey can you get my hammer… Instead the tool box could easily come to you. The real question is if a MAC tool box costs as much as it does… What does a NASA version run??

By: Chuck Cage

Chuck Cage — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:34:05 +0000

PaulS: That’s what I figured when I saw it. It’s also partially empty; You’ll notice that it’s supposed to hold the now-famous “pistol-grip tool” (read: wind up impact wrench) you hear the major news outlets talking about, but it’s not in there. These were the best photos NASA public affairs could gin up for me on a couple hours notice.

By: PaulS.

PaulS. — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:29:39 +0000

That toolbox looks like it has a lot of wasted space. Maybe it’s configured that way so that the ‘nauts can grasp tools from it with their gloved hands.