As it's a NASA video would they not be Vise-grips

I don't know about Russian moles but Vise Grips and Mole Wrenches release in opposite ways.

I think they took a Crescent wrench when they went to the moon.

I was quite surprised at the gay abandon with which they were allowing bits of insulation, gold leaf, etc. to fly off into the void. I was under the impression that it was considered to be a bad thing to add to the orbital debris that is zooming around the world.

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Edited By RichardN on 12/12/2018 22:34:46

they were not mole grips, they were metal shears to cut through the aluminium meteorite shield.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm_fAsUTvgQ&t=156s

Edited By wheeltapper on 12/12/2018 22:47:16

Edited By wheeltapper on 12/12/2018 22:48:14

What I understand is that the Soviets wanted the area of the hull where recently they found a hole which was leaking air into space.

They are not sure if it is sabotage or something done on Earth during manufacture. So cutting out that hole and bringing it back to Earth.

I wonder how they closed the hole they cut out?

Clive

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Edited By Jeff Dayman on 13/12/2018 05:13:04

Edited By Jeff Dayman on 13/12/2018 05:14:13

Edited By Jeff Dayman on 13/12/2018 05:15:03

Gafferovsky tape?

Perhaps this is finally the correct time to apply the term " Rocket surgery "

Burning a hole in ya space suit would be a downer !

With no gas to ionize i wonder if an arc could be initiated or maintained ?

with no atmosphere to block out the suns rays you could probably use a big magnifying glass to heat up the metal and form a weld pool !

Edited By XD 351 on 13/12/2018 09:33:41