Shoutout to the old guy who showed me the paperclip trick for those tiny terminal blocks

I was trying to seat a stubborn wire in a cramped A320 overhead panel last week, and my fingers were just too big. This retired mechanic saw me struggling and told me to straighten a paperclip, hook the wire loop, and push it straight in. It worked on the first try after I'd been messing with it for 20 minutes. I keep a couple in my pocket kit now. What other little tools or tricks do you guys use for tight spaces?

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josephs2618h agoTop Commenter

Tight spaces" used to mean buying more tools for me, but now I just keep a paperclip handy.

coleman.derek13h ago

Paperclips are the real multitool.