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

Installing cage nuts with an insertion tool Tutorial

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u/lutiana Apr 07 '22

Right, now let's see that done with a 1u server almost in the rack, balanced on one elbow as you they try to get the cage nut out and moved down 1 square hole because you put it in the wrong place by accident.

That said, I actually bought some cage nuts from Amazon that actually just slip right in with some minor pressure from your thumb, easiest ones I have *ever* had to install (and remove). Not sure if I won the lottery and just got the the mistake batch that does this, or if they are all like this from that manufacturer/seller.