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{{Short description|Tool for adjusting or separating components}} |
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[[Image:spudgers.jpg|thumb|100px|right|frame]]A '''spudger''' is a [[tool]] made of [[nylon]] filled with [[glass]], for holding components for [[soldering]]. It is anti-[[electrostatics#'Static' electricity|static]], and does not scratch plastic and metal surfaces, and is therefore also useful for removing [[computer]] parts. |
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[[File:Spudgers.jpg|thumb|Two varieties of spudgers]] |
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A '''spudger''' (also known as a '''spludger''', '''non-marring nylon black stick tool''') is a [[tool]] that has a wide flat-head screwdriver-like end that extends as a wedge, used to separate pressure-fit plastic components without causing damage during separation. |
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It is called a '''black stick''' in [[Apple Computer]] repair manuals, where it is the recommended tool for prying apart [[iBook]] enclosures. It is used for keyboard removal and LCD disassembly by many laptop manufacturers. |
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==Uses== |
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For telecommunications installers a spudger is used to work on punchdown blocks without shorting terminals. Spudgers made for this purpose include a wire hook to remove wire or bridging clips from quick-connect blocks. The other end tapers to a flat blade with a notch to trace wires or separate individual wires from a group. Spudgers have also been incorporated into multipurpose telecommunications tools which may include punchdown blades. |
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The flat end of the spudger is often used to loosen or release components inside [[electronics]], for example during the replacement of batteries or touch screens for [[smartphones]]. The other end is often a point or a hook depending on application. When applied to separate pressure-fit panels, there is often a point to create an initial gap before the wedge end is utilized. |
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A spudger is also a wiring tool used for poking or adjusting small wires or components, generally in the electronics and [[telecommunications]] industries. A typical spudger is an insulating stick, made of either wood, plastic or a nylon fiberglass material. For instances where the spudger is used for prising it is commonly made of stainless steel or other metals.<ref>E.R. Haan, Radio Testing and Trouble Shooting, Part I, [https://books.google.com/books?id=1N8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA835 Popular Mechanics, Vol. 49, No. 5] (May 1928); pages 834–836. See page 835, column 1, for a discussion of spudgers.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180331173221/http://doc.telephonecollectors.info/dm/074-257-117_I2.pdf Bell System Practices, Section 074-257-117], "Tools, Spudgers - Description", Issue 2, May 1978.</ref><ref>[https://spudgers.com/#types Types of Spudger Tool], Spudgers.com. Interfuse LLC. Retrieved 30 March 2018</ref> |
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==Materials and versions== |
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* [http://www.ifixit.com/cart/catalog/product_242_Spudger.html Description and picture] at ifixit.com |
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The most common modern spudger is a black or yellow [[nylon]] stick with a metal hook at one end. Various versions have blunt, sharpened, or insulated hooks. The hook can be used for pulling bridge clips from [[66 block]]s, manipulating wires in a crowded [[wire wrap]] block, or setting [[DIP switch]]es. The body of a plastic spudger is usually contoured to offer a better grip. Some spudgers are made of [[Citrus × sinensis#Wood|orangewood]], used in electronics assembly and [[soldering]] because of its heat tolerance and dense grain. The same orangewood sticks are commonly used in [[filmmaking]], [[manicure]] and [[pedicure]], but these industries do not use the term "spudger". |
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* [http://www.freeflightbrighton.co.uk/Adrian%20Spudge/index.html Description] at freeflightbrighton.co.uk |
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In telecom applications like punch-down terminal blocks and cell phone repair, the spudger is made of a non-conductive material to prevent transmission of a static shock or direct short to sensitive electrical components' inputs or outputs. This is critical with high density applications where uninsulated terminals are in close proximity, like a battery or with telephone patch junctions. |
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== See also == |
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* [[110 block]] |
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* [[Punchdown tool]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Electronics work tools]] |
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A spudger (also known as a spludger, non-marring nylon black stick tool) is a tool that has a wide flat-head screwdriver-like end that extends as a wedge, used to separate pressure-fit plastic components without causing damage during separation.
Uses
[edit]The flat end of the spudger is often used to loosen or release components inside electronics, for example during the replacement of batteries or touch screens for smartphones. The other end is often a point or a hook depending on application. When applied to separate pressure-fit panels, there is often a point to create an initial gap before the wedge end is utilized.
A spudger is also a wiring tool used for poking or adjusting small wires or components, generally in the electronics and telecommunications industries. A typical spudger is an insulating stick, made of either wood, plastic or a nylon fiberglass material. For instances where the spudger is used for prising it is commonly made of stainless steel or other metals.[1][2][3]
Materials and versions
[edit]The most common modern spudger is a black or yellow nylon stick with a metal hook at one end. Various versions have blunt, sharpened, or insulated hooks. The hook can be used for pulling bridge clips from 66 blocks, manipulating wires in a crowded wire wrap block, or setting DIP switches. The body of a plastic spudger is usually contoured to offer a better grip. Some spudgers are made of orangewood, used in electronics assembly and soldering because of its heat tolerance and dense grain. The same orangewood sticks are commonly used in filmmaking, manicure and pedicure, but these industries do not use the term "spudger".
In telecom applications like punch-down terminal blocks and cell phone repair, the spudger is made of a non-conductive material to prevent transmission of a static shock or direct short to sensitive electrical components' inputs or outputs. This is critical with high density applications where uninsulated terminals are in close proximity, like a battery or with telephone patch junctions.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ E.R. Haan, Radio Testing and Trouble Shooting, Part I, Popular Mechanics, Vol. 49, No. 5 (May 1928); pages 834–836. See page 835, column 1, for a discussion of spudgers.
- ^ Bell System Practices, Section 074-257-117, "Tools, Spudgers - Description", Issue 2, May 1978.
- ^ Types of Spudger Tool, Spudgers.com. Interfuse LLC. Retrieved 30 March 2018
External links
[edit]The dictionary definition of spudger at Wiktionary