Re: Pin removal, Amphenol plug????

Bill,

Yep, just as you said there's a small locking snap ring down inside
the back of the connector. They certainly didn't make this an easy
one to take apart. My snap ring got a little twisted in the removal,
but is salvageable.

Now that I have it apart, I can see someone else has been through
this same exercise. The solder joints are pretty sloppy, I'm sure
they didn't come from the Haas factory that way.

Wow, I can only imagine how nasty your 50 pin connector must have
been!!! This one with only 11 pins won't be fun, even with it on the
bench.

Thanks for the help.

Doug

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., w.higdon@a... wrote:
> Doug,
> From what I remember, and a look at a couple of
> catalogs, the insert is held in by a snap ring on the
> back side of the connector. But you will have to remove
> the wires from the connector pins as there is a button
> that hold the pins in. I had to replace on a machine one
> time, it was a 50+ pin connector out on the end of the
> carriage, lots of fun.
> Here is the Allied Electronics page that has the
> connector on.
> http://www.alliedelec.com/catalog/catalogpages/2002/272.p
> df
>
> Good luck
> Bill Higdon
> > Hello Group,
> >
> > Amphenol plug #20-33P....
> >
> > The right angle fitting on the cable of my mill's Haas 4th axis
head
> > broke. It's a 3/8" armored cable. I have to remove the wires
from
> > the plug connector on the opposite end of the cable, pull the
wires
> > back through and replace the right angle fitting.
> >
> > I don't see how the pins are pushed out of the Amphenol
connector.
> > Or maybe the connector body comes apart somehow to allow the pin
> > removal. Anyhow, it's not obvious. It's an 11 pin connector.
> >
> > I checked Amphenol's website to look for a breakdown of my
> > connector. Their search function didn't seem to recognize the
part
> > number, they may have a new numbering system since nothing
appeared
> > close to my number series.
> >
> > Anyone have an idea how to get these pins out of the connector
body??
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Doug