005: DSUB MACHINE PIN INSERTION & REMOVAL

Using the standard "REd & WHITE" DB / D-Sub pin insertion and removal tool.

[robeckel]

Thanks for these videos, I still refer back to them to refresh my memory on things.

I prefer the plastic version of this tool, personally. I always found the plastic one to be easier to work with, though as you say, they do tend to wear out. I just treat them as disposable tools. The metal one is more robust, but I find it harder to get over the wires sometimes, and it's easier to damage the internals of the connector. I still do keep both on hand, but I reach for the plastic version first.

[spacewars]

Great stuff - I'm about to do this on 3 critical d-subs, and never having had to extract and move pins on these before, this was precisely what I needed to know. Thanks!

[SorenStoutner]

Great video.  Very useful to see it in action.

[billdberger]

The all plastic pin removers are better, they don't last as long but they won't damage your connector as readily as the metal. One of the protips is to use side cutters and make a small cut at the end of the tool to allow it to slide over a wire if the pin is already part of a harness. One thing I was taught was the use of iso alcohol to lubricate the pins and the tool making removal and insertion much easier and due to evaporation it doesn't need to be cleaned.

[cisco]

Thank you..You saved me a lot of time and aggravation..

[alh]

Tip: if you've gotten the removal tool all the way into where the witness hole disappears but the pin still won't pull out, flip the connector around and see if the pin is sticking out a little further than the others on the connection side. If so, try pushing the pin out from interface side using a blunt-nosed instrument. Tip 2: Pull the red and white tool halves part before pushing hard on them unless you're actually trying to collect a core sample of your palm for some reason (yes, I did that). Tip 3: nothing ever works in real life as well as it does in videos - be patient and keep trying!

[FISHHKS]

they've doubled in price in 8 years. At this rate they'll cost around $100 by the year 2030. Buy all you can now, hold on to them and then sell them in a few years to retire.

[mravanteguarde]

How do you extract if the lock is broke inside? I mean you can feel the extractor going all the way but you cant remove the friggin pin. Thanks.

[ChannelAPW]

Great tutorial, very useful.. thanks 👍

[NrjameS]

Can this tool work if, say there is a auxiliary jack is stuck in a input, can it pull it out??

[nandini]

Insertions removals tools required in plastic versions not in metal.

[TAG-rqii]

hi there. I have square shaped female pins and they're kind of short. can you tell me what they are called? are you familiar with them?

[rahulekhe]

We need more information on contact locking in insert

[diogorodrigues]

how to remove the pins when the cables are are broken from the pins?
how to crimp them after?

[canimaStyle]

So I may have missed it but what is the name of this tool lol?

[Keegstor]

Will these removal tools work with Deutsch sockets?

[JustinAlexanderBell]

Don't buy the plastic ones, absolute trash.

[bazillionairemooney]

What size guage wire did you use and female pin?