24 Oct
2015
24 Oct
'15
9:49 p.m.
What tool does one use to install the metal pin into a plastic PCB
extractor, e.g., the Bivar CP-36 or Keystone 8642?
I don't yet have any uninstalled extractors on hand, but I'm going to
need some for a project. Looking at PCBs with extractors already
installed has not made it obvious to me how to install them.
24 Oct
24 Oct
10:20 p.m.
On 10/24/2015 09:49 PM, Eric Smith wrote:
What tool does one use to install the metal pin into a
plastic PCB
extractor, e.g., the Bivar CP-36 or Keystone 8642?
There are expensive tools for the purpose, but I've always just used a
pair of long-nose pliers to compress the end of the spring pin slightly
to get it started, then drive it home with a soft-faced mallet. Make
sure that the body of the extractor is supported.
To remove, an appropriately-sized roll pin punch works just fine without
mangling things.
YMMV,
--Chuck
10:52 p.m.
On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 11:20 PM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
There are expensive tools for the purpose, but
I've always just used a pair
of long-nose pliers to compress the end of the spring pin slightly to get it
started, then drive it home with a soft-faced mallet. Make sure that the
body of the extractor is supported.
Sounds easy. I'll give it a try. Thanks!
I found an insertion tool from B & M Machine Co. for $58.90:
http://bmmachine.com/pintool/product
but if your technique works for me, I'd just as soon not spend the $58.90.
10:54 p.m.
On Sat, 24 Oct 2015, Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 10/24/2015 09:49 PM, Eric Smith wrote:
I have a small pair of specialty pliers which were made to install roll
pins in relays which work equally well for this. Another tool I've used in
the past is a really small c-clamp.
I don't know if anyone else has tried them yet, but I recently discovered
that Richco/Essentra also makes card ejectors/extractors.
http://us.essentracomponents.com/shop/en-US/essentracomponentsus/pcb---elec…
What tool does one use to install the metal pin
into a plastic PCB
extractor, e.g., the Bivar CP-36 or Keystone 8642?
There are expensive tools for the purpose, but I've always just used a pair
of long-nose pliers to compress the end of the spring pin slightly to get it
started, then drive it home with a soft-faced mallet. Make sure that the
body of the extractor is supported.
To remove, an appropriately-sized roll pin punch works just fine without
mangling things. 
11:01 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
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Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: tool for installing pin in PCB
extractors?
On 10/24/2015 09:49 PM, Eric Smith wrote:
A small vise always works for me.
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What tool does one use to install the metal pin
into a plastic PCB
extractor, e.g., the Bivar CP-36 or Keystone
8642?
There are expensive tools for the purpose, but
I've always just used a pair of long-nose pliers
to compress the end of the spring pin slightly
to get it started, then drive it home with a
soft-faced mallet. Make sure that the body of
the extractor is supported.
To remove, an appropriately-sized roll pin punch
works just fine without mangling things.
YMMV,
--Chuck 
25 Oct
25 Oct
3:55 a.m.
I use slip joint pliers. Just push the pin through. It's harder getting them out;-)
Joe
On Oct 25, 2015, at 12:49 AM, Eric Smith <spacewar
at gmail.com> wrote:
What tool does one use to install the metal pin into a plastic PCB
extractor, e.g., the Bivar CP-36 or Keystone 8642?
I don't yet have any uninstalled extractors on hand, but I'm going to
need some for a project. Looking at PCBs with extractors already
installed has not made it obvious to me how to install them.
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