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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NeonBlurb, post: 2194684, member: 74855&quot;]You definitely have to be careful picking what circumstances you choose to use tape to hold things together.&nbsp; But yes, under the right conditions tape can replace other fasteners.&nbsp; If you had to use two screws and a bracket to hold that quarter in place that would have added extra weight.&nbsp; And if you had to use screws and brackets to hold down a lot of different bits (wires, small balancing masses, etc) that can add a lot of extra weight to a spacecraft where every gram matters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another &quot;old school&quot; technique that shows up in spacecraft is lacing to hold wires in place.&nbsp; This is a labor intensive process of using waxed thread or string to secure bundles of wires.&nbsp; It was used on Earth years ago when more man hours went into manufacturing things like electrical appliances but you don&#039;t see it on mass produced items these days because it is just too labor expensive.&nbsp; Again, the lacing makes for a secure method of holding down cables and weighs less than brackets might.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looks like the Pluto flyby was a success.&nbsp; That&#039;s great news![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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