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A '''spudger''' (or sometimes '''spludger''') is a wiring [[tool]] used for poking or adjusting small wires or components, generally in the [[electronics]] and [[telecommunications]] industries.

The most common spudger is a black or yellow [[nylon]] stick with a metal hook at one end.<ref>[http://www.hometech.com/hts/products/tools/phone_and_net/punchdown/gc-spudger.html Hometech Products] Twisted Pair Spudger Tool</ref> Various versions have blunt, sharpened, or insulated hooks. The hook can be used for pulling bridge clips from [[66 block]]s, manipulating wires in a crowded [[wire wrap]] block, or setting [[DIP switch]]es. The body of a plastic spudger is usually contoured to offer a better grip. Some spudgers are made of [[orangewood]], used in electronics assembly and [[soldering]] because of its heat tolerance and dense grain. The same orangewood sticks are commonly used in [[Filming#Stages of filmmaking|filmmaking]], [[manicure]] and [[pedicure]], but these industries do not use the term spudger.

The spudger is called a '''non-marring nylon black stick tool''' or simply '''black stick''' in many electronics repair manuals, where it is the recommended tool for prying open certain laptops, audio file players, and other tight fitting electronic enclosures. It is often used for keyboard removal and LCD disassembly in laptops.

==See also==
* [[110 block]]

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