Tools Gallery Machining the mirror cell from a piece of scuba tank A local camposino waits for some new heels on his boots Spools of wire await use in the electronics shop Old boots and an older sewing machine in a cobbler’s shop A scatter of tools at CSO Bins full of stainless steel machine screws in the supply room A pile of power drills await use on a shelf in the supply room A collection of keys A drawer full of specialized crimping tools await use A scatter of tools just outside the hatch, working on one of the large shutter drive motors atop the Keck 1 dome An electrician’s tool bag, complete with lockout tag Tools and parts ready for use in the workshop at Lagoon Cove, British Columbia The rusted hardware removed from a 20″ Obsession telescope Tools racked for use at the Kua’āina Saddlery, Waimea The Nasmyth Deck tool set in the Keck 2 dome A circuit board with surface mount components Tools and drawing lay on the table in the welding shop A drawer full of sockets in a summit toolbox Clamping the rocker box of a 20″ Obsession Related Posts Please Remember to Return Tools Just a Little Smoke Steam Powered Machine Shop Share this:WhatsAppRedditEmail Author: Andrew An electrical engineer, amateur astronomer, and diver, living and working on the island of Hawaiʻi. View all posts by Andrew