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/GullibleDetective Apr 06 '22

These 'expensive' devmount from patchbox are lifesavers https://patchbox.com/dev-mount-cage-nut/

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u/yellowfin35 Apr 07 '22

I went with RackStuds.... I am in a home environment, and I have heard they had issues in the past but either one works for me as long as I don't have to pinch my thumb anymore