case cracker

[Ethan Dicks]

On 9/23/07, Zane H. Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
> At 10:46 PM -0700 9/22/07, David Griffith wrote:
> >Can someone point me to somewhere where I can get a case cracker of some
> >sort?  I don't think I'm going to score an official Apple one, so I'll
> >settle for one that looks like the one on this page:
> >
> >http://www.answers.com/topic/case-cracker
>
> I've used a clamp like you would use for holding up a tarp while
> welding.  Yes, this is a really bad explanation.  You shove the tip
> in the crack, and as you squeeze the clamp open, it pries the case
> apart.

That is, essentially, what at least the third-party crackers were - a
flat-metal A-frame spring-clamp with a tip about 3/4" wide, and thin
enough that the tips on both sides would fit in the groove around the
Mac case.  They are commonly made of chromed sheet metal with red
plastic-dip handles.

Hopefully that description will help you spot one in a hardware/home
improvement store.  They shouldn't be expensive.

-ethan