NASA has emailed a wrench to astronauts in space

[Meanderer]

Talk about throwing a wrench into the works. Responding to International Space Station (ISS) astronauts’ need for a wrench, NASA solved the problem by emailing a digital file to the ISS. The astronauts then 3D-printed the tool.
http://venturebeat.com/2014/12/18/nasa-has-emailed-a-wrench-to-astronauts-in-space/

 

[Ken N Tx]

That is cool..

This is the first electronic e mail ever!!!
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[hollydolly]

Oh WoW, that's fantastic!!

 

[Meanderer]

That is cool..

This is the first electronic e mail ever!!!

Ken, I used to think that "Wire" was his first name! In this picture Richard Boone looks a little like Hercule Poirot! Kind of ironic that today you can print a gun on a 3-D printer! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_Gun_–_Will_Travel

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