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[[Image:spudgers.jpg|thumb|right|Spudgers]]The term '''spudger''' describes a general class of [[tools|tool]] used for poking or adjusting small wires or components, generally in the [[electronics]] or [[telecommunications]] industries. |
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The most common spudger is a black or yellow [[nylon]] stick, with a bent 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. |
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'''Spudger''' may also refer to orangewood sticks, used in electronics assembly and [[soldering]] because of their heat tolerance and dense grain. The same orangewood sticks are commonly used in [[Filming#Stages of filmmaking|filmmaking]] and [[manicure]]/[[pedicure]], but these industries do not use the term spudger. |
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The spudger is also 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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In the telecommunications industry it is sometimes also referred to by the slang term "booger picker" or "booger hook." |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.ifixit.com/cart/catalog/product_242_Spudger.html Description and picture] at ifixit.com |
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* [http://www.freeflightbrighton.co.uk/Adrian%20Spudge/index.html Description] at freeflightbrighton.co.uk |
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* [http://www.telephonetools.com/rtools/item.nhtml?profile=rtools&UID=145 Picture and description] at Telephone Tools of Georgia |
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Revision as of 15:29, 14 May 2007
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