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NASA has hit a significant problem. Two fasteners are stuck.

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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Multiple combination wrenches (spanners). Most other brute force methods are obviously out.

Use a hex bit on the bolt, one small wrench to grip the bit and chain a few wrenches together for leverage. They will wrap around in an approximate circle for a small space.

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Naw it’s obviously BFH time!

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are working in a small sealed space, filled with nitrogen and only a small access hatch. So .... SFH?

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tiny fucking air hammer, they'll get dental tools and get it open.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Add a tiny fucking blowtorch and they might just break those bolts.