Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] extracting pins economically

Hi Andrew,

If it's the ones I'm thinking of, there is a little tab (perhaps two) on
the pin that is bent out, and prevents it's withdrawal. Examine a fresh
pin to determine the orientation, and I believe you can use a paper clip
to poke down into the back of the Molex connector, and press the tab(s)
back in. After that, you should be able to extract the pin. In some
cases, the extraction tool is little more then a thin wall tube, to do
the same task from the pin side of the connector. If you had (or made)
an appropriately sized tube, you could imitate the expensive tool! But
try the paper clip first!

Alan KM6VV


andrewyslee wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> Looks like I'm in a little bit of trouble again - got the wrong pin
> into a Molex connector. Now I have a choice of nip off the cable and
> redo the pins or try extracting the offending pin to reposition it.
>
> Is it possible to extract a pin from a Molex connector without
> damaging the connector/pin? If so how? I vaguely remembered reading
> about an pin extration tool, but I would try my very best to avoid
> paying top prices for tools which may see only very limited usage.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Andrew