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Thought a $15 lens spanner wrench was junk but it worked fine on a Canon 50mm 1.8

I was fixing a stuck focus ring on an old Canon FD 50mm f1.8 last week and needed a spanner wrench. Everyone online says to get the metal ones for at least $50 so I was Skeptical about the cheap plastic one from Amazon. It held up fine through the whole job and didn't break or strip the screws. I used it on 3 different lenses that day including a tricky Minolta 28mm and it worked every time. Has anyone else had good luck with cheap tools like this or did I just get lucky somehow?
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holly_foster
Cheap tools can surprise you for sure.
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rayc89
rayc891mo ago
Right? I grabbed a cheap spanner too and was shocked it didn't snap first try.
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