Packing your touring toolkit is always a bit of a challenge — you almost have to have future vision to decide what is going to be needed, what little trinkets and wrenches will be most useful, and what not to pack. Frankly, I love the job! But… can you imagine having to put together the roadcase of tools for use aboard the International Space Station? Now THAT is a task suited for a rocket scientist! (Or if you’re my old buddy Kirby Roberts, a rocket surgeon!) The ultimate tour must have the most ultimate tool box… right?
Check out these photos posted by UK astronaut Tim Peake posted these photos of the ISS’ road case toolbox for all of us to enjoy — or as happens in our industry, critique to the point of madness. Come on, you know exactly what I’m talking about, I can even hear the snark from here — “He doesn’t have a single Crescent in there, this guy must be an amateur.”
Check it out! I guess my first question would be which of the nut drivers they turned into a one hitter?
I’m guessing that the pry bars are for when the aliens can’t get the truss to line up correctly. Remember NASA, make your “M”s and “W”s! I mean, there’s a truss hammer in there, after all!
Thanks to Tim Peake for posting these on his personal Flickr account!
