Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 months agoNASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?www.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down13
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkNASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?www.livescience.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareBatman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoI’m curious what kind of fasteners they use
minus-squareSmuuthbrane@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months agoProbably dowels, maybe some glue. Doubt they would use threaded fasteners for a demonstration like this.
minus-squareBatman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoDarn. Could have been big ammunition in the Phillips vs straighthead war.
minus-squareSmuuthbrane@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoUgh, Robertson all the way.
minus-squareRodeo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoTorx. The only one actually engineered for its application.
minus-squareKata1yst@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoProprietary sacrilege. I ain’t paying extra for a shape. Not to mention, which Torx? There are literally half a dozen varieties.
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoSource? I can only think of half a half a dozen.
minus-squareKata1yst@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoYou, me, and the wikipedia page agree then.
minus-squareKata1yst@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agohttps://giphy.com/gifs/arnold-schwarzenegger-predator-pHb82xtBPfqEg
I’m curious what kind of fasteners they use
Self-sealing stembolts.
Probably dowels, maybe some glue. Doubt they would use threaded fasteners for a demonstration like this.
Darn. Could have been big ammunition in the Phillips vs straighthead war.
Ugh, Robertson all the way.
Hex socket!
Torx.
The only one actually engineered for its application.
Proprietary sacrilege. I ain’t paying extra for a shape. Not to mention, which Torx? There are literally half a dozen varieties.
Source? I can only think of half a half a dozen.
You, me, and the wikipedia page agree then.
Acceptable.
https://giphy.com/gifs/arnold-schwarzenegger-predator-pHb82xtBPfqEg