Ya, my method is by no means perfect. I tried initially with a blade and I ended up cutting the socket. I had end cutters handy and they worked pretty well, so that's what I used. I think pressing through the housing could work, but only in one direction. I think that's what nuclearsandwich did. Instead of holding the housing with cutters, you may be able to place the strip over a small opening and press into the void. If I tried that, I would use a small box vice I have so I could adjust the gap. Nuclearsandwich, do you think that would work?