A spudger or spludger 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.
Why is it called a spudger?
As it happens, there is such a thing as a spuddler, but the word is a portmanteau of the names of two fishing files, spruce fly and muddler, the spuddler combining features of both designs. If spudger is indeed etymologically related to spuddle, then, it is through their common derivation from spud.
What can I use instead of a spudger?
A few good substitutes for a spudger could include a flat head screwdriver, a credit card, chop sticks, a pen, pencil or even a butter knife.
What is black stick used for?
About ITS800 Soldering Aid
The INTERTRONICS ITS800 Soldering Aid, also known as a spudger or black stick, is an extremely useful tool for anyone involved in high tech assembly.
What is a metal spudger?
A metal spudger is a tool that is usually flat and may be single or double sided. These are mostly comprised of stainless steel alloy and have flat ends that can be used for prying and pushing components or to scrape excess adhesive or silicone away.
What is a pick and Spudger?
Pick and Spudger, Probe Pick and Spudger, Splicing and Pulling Wire, Splicing and Pulling, Cleans Access Cable from Terminals. Pick for splicing and pulling wire; Cleans access cable from terminals. Tell us if something is incorrect. Where is the issue?
What is a nylon spudger?
A nylon spudger is a tool that is manufactured with a fiber glass material which varies in density from manufacturer to manufacturer. There are many variations of this tool, most are used for prying components apart but they can also be used to scrape excess adhesive or silicone away.
How do you pronounce spudger?
Pronunciation
(General American) IPA: /ˈspʌd͡ʒɚ/(Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈspʌd͡ʒə/Rhymes: -ʌdʒə(ɹ)
What is a soldering aid?
A soldering aid is a really useful device to help hold parts that you are soldering. My version also provides a space for a sponge, to clean your soldering iron, and a space for a tube of solder.
What can you use to pry open a laptop?
Here are a few tricks we’ve collected from our own experiences and those of our users:
Anything plastic for soft prying tools. Paperclip for a SIM card eject tool. Nail clippers as wire cutters. Plier-and-rubber band hemostats. Melted pen for a one-time-use screwdriver.
Why do NFL players wear black under eyes?
Professional football players have used eye black grease for decades in the belief that it deflects sunlight and harsh stadium lights. Bright lights can lessen an athlete’s visual capacity, and impede the perception of detail.
What is a BlackStick?
Definition of blackstick
: quinoidine molded into sticks.
What can I use for black eye?
You may need to go back and forth a few times to get a solid line of black. Removing this eye black can take some time. In general, an alcohol wipe or a cotton ball dipped in rubbing alcohol will get it off your skin after some scrubbing, but follow the directions provided on the box of your specific product.
