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Re: More than one power distribution board

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Originally Posted by SoftwareBug2.0 View Post
It requires a specialized tool to use and the intuitive way to use that tool is likely to break something.
Flathead screwdrivers aren't really specialized tools.

We use one small (3mm) for the PDB and a jewelers for the tiny ones for the cRIO and bumpers.

Insert tool, flex retaining clip, insert wire, remove tool. This hasn't broken our connectors or bumpers or boards in the 5 years we've been using it.

I don't think intuition is really a metric you should be caring about here - nothing we use is intuitive. Screwdrivers for some are not intuitive. Your iphone may be more intuitive for some of your students than a screw driver.
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