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Why not put magnets on the tools handle so they can be quickly anchored near the working space when not in use? Similar to how we would set our tools down in fu
by smegger001 3y ago
Why not put magnets on the tools handle so they can be quickly anchored near the working space when not in use? Similar to how we would set our tools down in full gravity astronauts could set the tool "down" without it floating away.
- iwontberude 3y agoI am a layperson but I imagine it would be because then you have magnets capable of moving around the entire craft that you have to consider the interactions of.
- avianlyric 3y agoThat would require nearby surfaces to be ferromagnetic, which generally means steel. I doubt there’s much exposed steel on the outside of the ISS. Steel is crazy heavy compared to other materials like titanium or aluminium, and given the cost of putting mass into space, it’s unlikely there’s much steel at all on the ISS.