Bent Nose Pliers for Tight Situations

As we were moving our servers during our recent move, we decided to re-situate the servers in our rack. Since we hadn't done that in a while, we didn't really remember why the monitor / keyboard tray hadn't been moved from the uncomfortable location it was in - too low for standing and too high for sitting. Soon into the project, we remembered. It's not easy to get to the screws that hold it in place.

Enter the Bent Nose Pliers

After a while of fiddling with a screwdriver and getting nowhere, we got the bright idea of using the right tool. We should have it, after all. But what was the right one? We didn't exactly have enough room to get a right-angle screwdriver in the opening, but we knew we could snap the rails apart once it was out of the rack, so we just needed to get it out any way we could. Looking at the shelves in our store (a huge benefit of being in the IT department of a tool store), we came across some bent nose pliers. After a little bit of playing, we were able to use them to gradually turn the screws and remove the drawer.

A New Favorite

I really liked using these bent-nose pliers. Irwin made the handles comfortable and the bend really allowed for some great angles when working in that awkward situation. Next time I see our rep, I'll have to let him know how much Matt and I liked them and see if I can talk him out of a set of them for my house. Otherwise, I'll just have to spend my own cash and buy one. Good thing they're not too expensive.