Re: Amphenol pin tool

[Don]

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You can work around having the proper tool, if you can find a section of thin-walled metal (brass is OK) tubing that will slide into the connector, around the outside of the pin. Cut a short length, about 1″ long or so, and push it into place. Then you can use a solid wire rod or pin punch to push the pin(s) out of the connector.

The section of tubing is the key.. it compresses the little spring ‘fingers’ on the pin, so you can then push the pin backwards out of the connector. If you only have a few connectors to deal with, this is a lot better than buying the $$ tools.

There are no "spring fingers" on the amphenol pins/sockets, they are just a friction fit into the rubber connectors. You can rig up stuff to avoid the expense of the tools, just be careful not to poke your fingers trying to push the pins/sockets out/in the tight rubber connectors. Soaking the rubber connectors in rubbing alcohol prior to pin/socket removal/installation helps lube the process. Do not use anything like WD40, or anything that won’t evaporate, or conduct electricity. Please do not "lube" the rubber connectors with grease prior to reconnecting them as well.