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NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why? (www.livescience.com)
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[–] Batman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm curious what kind of fasteners they use

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Self-sealing stembolts.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably dowels, maybe some glue. Doubt they would use threaded fasteners for a demonstration like this.

[–] Batman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Darn. Could have been big ammunition in the Phillips vs straighthead war.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ugh, Robertson all the way.

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hex socket!

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Torx.

The only one actually engineered for its application.

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Proprietary sacrilege. I ain't paying extra for a shape. Not to mention, which Torx? There are literally half a dozen varieties.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Source? I can only think of half a half a dozen.

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

You, me, and the wikipedia page agree then.