Comments on: Lunar auto repair depends on the sticky stuff

By: hairyjuan

hairyjuan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:24:45 +0000

There, I fixed it…. ;)

By: CodeASM

CodeASM — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:30:16 +0000

They posted it… Happy ME ! XD

By: 3ldon

3ldon — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:02:54 +0000

Gaff tape is only superior to crappy off brand duct tape, we use it precisely because doesn’t stick very well to say, carpet, sound stages, microphone cable etc.

FYI: The tracks are clearly visible, the lunar rover had 4 wheel drive and 4 wheel steering, the back right tire didn’t move but 1/2 meter.

By: Roman Dulgarov

Roman Dulgarov — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:43:30 +0000

Other parts included in your “Lunar Emergency Kit” are a paper clip, and a stick of chewing gum.

By: nope

nope — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:29:41 +0000

really old news. note the tape was thinned to reduce the weight..

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:36:33 +0000

Where are the tracks in the sand? It seems the buggy has been lowered in place with a crane.

By: emilio

emilio — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:37:42 +0000

go pro. go gaff tape.

By: addictronics

addictronics — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:45:16 +0000

@Aaron Actually if you look at the pic, there are no tire tracks from the vehicle rolling forward or backward….. hmmmm

By: sean

sean — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:22:31 +0000

how did he rip the duct tape, we all know you need to bite it to rip it lol

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:19:34 +0000

[sarcasm]This must be fake since we all know that we didn’t land on the moon.[/sarcasm]

By: Seth

Seth — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:01:41 +0000

Moon dust is like super tiny jagged pieces of glass. It gets into equipment and completely destroys it. This was a continual problem on Apollo missions and also for any current projects.

Moon rocks are cool, but moon dust is a bitch.

By: Andy Twiss

Andy Twiss — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:59:23 +0000

If anyone’s interested, this weeks Mythbusters is an entire hour dedicated to the sticky stuff :)

By: Bill Doorley

Bill Doorley — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:57:45 +0000

Actually the lunar surface crews of all three Apollo “J” missions (those were the ones with lunar rovers) managed to break a fiberglass fender, and all three crews solved the problem with a spare map or checklist and some duct tape.

By: kirov

kirov — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:56:11 +0000

why does everyone had such a duct tape fetish, its like superglue: doesn’t stick very well, horribly messy sticks to things you won’t want it to. On top of that it falls apart after a few months and leaves a nasty residue.

By: monkeyslayer56

monkeyslayer56 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:50:57 +0000

this proves it DUCT TAPE FTW!!!