c/astronomy · by btaf45@kbin.social · 2y

NASA Brings Back Actual Sample Of Asteroid But Can't Open The Lid

https://www.iflscience.com/nasa-brings-back-actual-sample-of-asteroid-but-cant-open-the-lid-71285

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

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24 Comments

Nightweb@lemm.ee · 36 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Nice click out of one….

4am@lemm.ee · 20 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Four is binding, and it seems they’ve dropped into a false-set.

Inucune@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

And binding on five.

myrandomnname@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

And back to one

LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch · 26 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I'm the designated jar opener in my family, if they bring it to my couch while I'm watching the news, I'm sure I can get it open in a couple seconds. Then they can say the customary thank you, which is "oh, I must have loosened it." and then leave.

CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y

"oh, I must have loosened it." and then leave.

I take the jar, open it, say "That was easy, here, you try" before putting the lid back on really tight.

567PrimeMover@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y

Have they tried running it under hot water for a minute or so?

southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Just tap it with the handle of a table knife

ADHDefy@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y

You gotta run it under the tap for a minute first, to help loosen it up.

remotelove@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 2y (4 replies)

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.