That $20 pin extractor just saved me a whole afternoon in Phoenix

Was doing a connector repair on an older CRJ tray yesterday in Phoenix and kept fighting with a paperclip like an idiot. Finally grabbed a cheap pin extractor set I had sitting in the bottom of my toolbox. Got all 20 pins out clean in about 10 minutes, no bent contacts, no swearing. Anyone else swear by specific cheap tools that make you wonder why you waited so long to pick them up?

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charlie_allen10h ago

I used to roll my eyes at guys who bought every single-purpose tool, figured a paperclip and some patience was good enough. After watching a buddy pull 30 pins in 15 minutes with a $15 set, I went out and bought one the same day.

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