Avionics Insertion/Removal Tool for Standard D-Sub pins

[RV-4]

Hello Gents

Do you guys know where I could buy a set of DSUB Pins Removal/Insertion tools like the ones guys in Avionics shops used??

I'm not talking about the little plastic/Metals (Red & White )ones ...more like the one that look like little screwdriver..

I looked on Amazon, Stein etc..and all I could find were the plastic ones..

Thank you for your imputs

Bruno
rv4@videotron.ca

[DickB]

This may be what you may be looking for:

TE Connectivity # 91285-1

http://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentD...=SS&DocLang=EN

https://www.digikey.com/product-deta...9979-ND/132443

[maniago]

Buy what you want, but the ones above are way overkill unless youre in the business of doing this kind of wiring. I got my metal ones from Stein. You can prob buy 5 for the price of the handled one, but whatever floats your boat. I bought three and now that I'm done with wiring, my first one is showing its wear. The other two have yet to be used.......

[FasGlas]

The professional tools are DMC, they are pricey but strong: https://www.skygeek.com/dmc-tools-88...caAu6HEALw_wcB

I have the plastic tools and the metal tools, both can be gotten off ebay cheap but they do break kind of easy. I've used the DMC tools and they are far better but you pay the price.

[Raymo]

The best price I found on the DMC tools was on the DMC website. The down-side is that it takes weeks to get your order fulfilled. If you do a lot of de-pinning, these are well worth the price and you can likely sell them later for more than the DMC price.

The ones you will need for removal are:
Standard DSUB pins (orange, blue, gray): DRK145
High Density pins (orange, blue, black): DRK95

[AGORV]

https://www.automationdirect.com/adc...ctUs/ContactUs try here they have everything and ultra quality 'sin I'm in Italy and I do not sell, maybe I could buy them ciao

[RV-4]

Thank you guys for your imputs, really appreciated

Fasglas (Randy ) Those are the ones I was looking for, a little pricy but I'll see if I can find some on *Bay at a more affordable price.

A friend is going to send me a more sturdier version of the Red/White ones that we commonly see, it might be good enough.

Thanks again everyone

Bruno

[Walt]

You don't need an insertion tool, and you won't need a removal tool very often assuming you don't screw up and mis-pin a bunch of stuff.
So realisticly you likely won't need to use one but maybe a few times?
The inexpensive metal ones work fine for me when I need it.

[Pat Hatch]

I agree with Walt; however, the one time you might wear one out would be in the case where you have to remove a bunch of pins from a D-sub or CPC connector to be able to run the harness into the back of the airplane or wings through grommets, like when you install a panel made by somebody else.

[RV-4]

Hi Pat

''the one time you might wear one out would be in the case where you have to remove a bunch of pins from a D-sub or CPC connector to be able to run the harness into the back of the airplane''
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That is what we had to do and the little Red/White ones had a hard time coping with the job.
That's why I was looking at the more ''professionnal'' type.I must say the price surprised me a little..

I'll wait and see what the ones I'm getting from a friend looks like and take it from there..

Cheers

Bruno