17 Jul
2007
17 Jul
'07
1:26 p.m.
Only if your garage comes standard with the D-series
pin puller tool.
:)
If you've seen the tool for some variant of molex connector, you've
seen
the principle: a thin-walled split tube which slides down around the
pin, inside the socket, and shoves the plastic retainer bits out of the
way.
For a picture:
http://www.tecratools.com/product1199.html
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The picture didn't help much, but the basic description did (I've never
used a Molex pin removal tool, every Molex I've worked on has succumbed
to a dental pick in short order).
It is possible to remove these with basic garage tools: all you need
are a small piece of thin sheet aluminum and a moderate precision 5/64"
metal dowel- in short an aluminum soda pop can and a 5/64 drill. Form
the aluminum into a tube with a slot suitable for 24 ga wire, put
around the pin, pull out- all in less time than it takes to drive to
the semi-local electronics store.