tessaperry•1d agoMost Upvoted

TIL spending $180 on a lens wrench set was worth every penny

I fought with a stuck focus ring on a vintage Nikon for a week using needle nose pliers and tape. Bought a proper three-pin spanner set from an eBay seller in Ohio and fixed it in 10 minutes flat. Has anyone else found a tool they were stubborn about buying that actually saved you time and money?

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quinnm771d ago

oh man, I feel this so hard. I was using a cheap plastic spudger to try and reseat a ribbon cable on an old laptop and ended up cracking the connector entirely. Finally bought a proper metal spudger set and it's saved me from so many frustrating repair sessions since.

violag801d ago

Did you ever try one of those silicone repair mats with the magnetic parts tray? I got one after losing a tiny screw in my carpet and it saved me so much headache.

simon_carr1d ago

...and @violag80 I heard that some of those silicone mats actually have a little lip around the edge so screws don't roll off. I just use an old ice cube tray for my small parts, works good enough. Totally agree on the spudger upgrade though, night and day difference.