Was reading about the astronaut-mechanics' day yesterday as they worked on the Hubble telescope--it seems some "easy" jobs turned out to be really hard, and some dreaded jobs turned out to be easy--and it sounded pretty much like any repair I've ever done. Maybe they need to use sailboat mechanics or DIYers up there!
From today's Washington Post--see if it doesn't sound familiar:
"[the astronaut had to ] unscrew 32 fasteners, each of which had to be captured in a tiny plexiglass compartment ...Grundsfeld's task was made all the more difficult by the awkward position of the instrument. He was unable to face the screws head-on, and had to approach from a 45-degree angle. A strut partially blocked his vision...Each card presented sharp edges...the fourth and last card became stuck in place...with much shaking and wiggling and prying, freed the card."
OK, the sharp edges can be fatal to them, otherwise sounds like a day working on the boat--though they didn't mention cursing.
From today's Washington Post--see if it doesn't sound familiar:
"[the astronaut had to ] unscrew 32 fasteners, each of which had to be captured in a tiny plexiglass compartment ...Grundsfeld's task was made all the more difficult by the awkward position of the instrument. He was unable to face the screws head-on, and had to approach from a 45-degree angle. A strut partially blocked his vision...Each card presented sharp edges...the fourth and last card became stuck in place...with much shaking and wiggling and prying, freed the card."
OK, the sharp edges can be fatal to them, otherwise sounds like a day working on the boat--though they didn't mention cursing.