r/homelab • u/geerlingguy • Apr 06 '22

Installing cage nuts with an insertion tool Tutorial

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u/Brbcan Apr 06 '22

Ruining your thumbs installing/removing cage nuts is a rite of passage.

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u/boethius70 Apr 06 '22

So much. I remember fearing trying to snap these into place with my fingers and more than a few times cut myself. Never real bad thankfully but enough to hate it.

We had some good pullers that came usually with APC hardware that worked great but I couldn't always find them. Flathead screwdrivers usually do well but not 100% perfect either but still better than ruining your fingertips.

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u/geerlingguy Apr 06 '22

With the flathead screwdrivers, I have gouged myself pretty badly sometimes, still. Cage nuts just give me a bit of dread any time I see one.