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A spudger is a tool made of nylon filled with glass, for holding components for soldering. It is anti-static, and does not scratch plastic and metal surfaces, and is therefore also useful for removing computer parts. It is called a black stick in Apple Computer repair manuals, where it is the recommended tool for prying apart iBook and Mac Mini enclosures.

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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