NASA Special Collection Database

Category Tools

Description 7" X 8" Twelve piece tool kit featuring different types of metal files. These are presumably used for work/repair inside or outside of the shuttle. The files are held in a canvas case. Several identifying numbers/letters are present on the canvas case as follows: Item-Small Files ASSY., Part No.-528-20156-1, Serial NO.-N/A Size-N/A, CODE ID.-1BZZ0, Contract No.-NAS9-20000. Also Includes "United Space Alliance" on identifying patch. Item is in pristine condition.

Barcode 31315005275099

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston, Texas. Currently held at Orland Park Library NASA Specail Collection. No claim to have been used in or out of flight. No use wear is present on either the metal files or the case. Part of order 9-2.

Purpose The file set seen here is a part of the In-Flight Maintenance (IFM) tools and equipment sets. It belongs and is stowed in the IFM Tool Locker Drawer 2. The files are case hardened steel; the rollup pouch is Nomex. The small file kit assembly consists of 12 files in a rollup pouch. These files are used by crew aboard the space shuttle. Look on page 3-28 of the document referenced by the link.

Category Tools

Description 8.625" X 1.5" X 1.5" silver plastic and metal, cylinder-shaped tool. Velcro is wrapped around one half of the tool. Velcro has bits of white fabric stuck to it. Item has hinge in the middle. Between the Velcro and the hinge are two metal labels. The larger is .75" X .75", "OP/LK" indicating "Open/Locked." It is located to the left of splined switch. Below the larger label is a smaller label, .5" X 1" metal label, "T/L" indicating "Tighten/Loosen" located to the left of a basic toggle switch. One 4" X 2" white label is located on the battery side of the hinge. It is slightly torn. Label includes identifying information, see photo. 2.5" X .75" white label is located near the large label. This label includes identifying information. Included with the screwdriver is a charger and manual. The charger measures 4.5" X 2.625" X 2.38" black plastic box with 6' black cord attached. "AEG" is printed on the top next to a vented section of the box. Box has a hinged section for holding bits. One 1.5" diameter hole is located on the top to the left of vents. One 4" label is affixed to the cord near the plug. One 4" X .5" beige piece of velcro holds the cord folded. The manual measures 8.13" X 5.75" and is in full-color. It has 10 pages of instructions for using an "AEG Electric Rechargeable Battery Powered Screwdriver, EZ502 & EZ502-2. Screwdriver is in fair condition. The charger and manual are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006850296

Provenance Sent from Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Currently held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Part of order #29.

Purpose A tool much like any home cordless screwdriver.

Category Tools

Description 16.5" X 1.18" long cylindrical tool. One metal cylinder with protruding round metal pin or gasket at side. It's bottom is open and the cylinder is hollow. A black label reads in white type, "FLEXIBLE MODULAR CLEANING TOOL ASSY, SEG39125404-301". Above this, the cylinder narrows to join to a hexagonal, hard piece of orange plastic topped with a ball joint, which locks into the bottom of a chain of 20 blue hard plastic cones. Each cone is imprinted with "LOC-LINE" and has a similar balled top that locks into the next such that the blue pieces form a rigid but pliable chain, ending in a conical hollow orange nozzle with a hole at the tip, presumably for mounting interchangeable tools. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006850098

Provenance Shipped from Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77062. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is part of order #25.

Purpose Astronauts need special tools for their work. Not only are they working at very specialized tasks, but even something as simple as turning a screw is complicated by microgravity and the limited space aboard a spacecraft. This device, with its modular tip and adjustable length, might allow tools to access spaces not reachable with straight, rigid tools.

Category Tools

Description 12.6" X 20.5" Rectangular piece of pocketed canvas rolled and strapped with strip of double-sided white velcro. Label on outside of set reads "ITEM SMALL TOOL/EXTENSION CONTAINER ASSY", "PART NO. 10114-20025-02", "SERIAL NO. N/A", "SIZE N/A", "CODE ID. 74897", "MFG. 1/83", "CONTACT NO. NAS9-16589", "ILC SPACE SYSTEMS". Seven Velcro pockets (two segmented) are labelled, and contain: one pair "NEEDLENOSE PLIERS", one pair "CUTTERS", one "RATCHET", one "DRIVER HANDLE" (containing black-handle screwdriver with ball-lock modular head), and one smaller "DRIVER HANDLE" pocket, empty. The larger segmented pocket is labelled and contains (bracketed for clarity where labels contain inch measurements): [1/4" DRIVE 4' EXTENSION], [1/4" DRIVE 6" EXTENSION], [1/4" DRIVE 10" EXTENSION], and [3/8" DRIVE 12" EXTENSION]. The smaller segmented pocket is labelled "JEWELER'S SCREWDRIVER SET" and contains a full set of six, arranged by size. Two metal rails hold screwdriver and ratchet heads, locked on sliding metal clips and labelled: "Adptr", 1/4, 5/16, 3/18, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16 on the upper rail and 1/4, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 7/16 and "HEX 6/64" on the lower. All individual tools and attachments are full metal (excepting the black plastic handle of the screwdriver) and affixed with a small strip of blue Velcro that holds them in place. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006850122

Provenance Shipped from Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77062. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is part of order #25.

Purpose Not only must astronauts be prepared with any tool they might need, they also need to keep their equipment carefully organized: no easy task with small, specialized parts in microgravity. This container keeps several basic tools organized while also keeping them from floating away.