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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:35 am Post subject: Removing D-Sub sockets

Fellow tronners....



Is there a trick to removing D-Sub sockets from the connector?



I have the tool from radio shack (I have actually destroyed three of them) for the standard sockets.  My trouble is that I can't get the tool to go past the base of the pin to where it would release the 'holding' fingers in the connector assembly.



It has to be either the tool or my gorilla fisted technique..... every once in a while, I can wiggle while holding my tongue right, and it'll go in to allow me to extract the socket.



I have two sockets remaining - I need to get a new tool - is there a better one?  



Thanks,

Ralph

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N1deltawhiskey(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject: Removing D-Sub sockets

Not sure what the RS tool looks like - I have used those from B&C in 

Wichita. They are pretty fragile, so ordered two.



I have found that removing the tool and moving it 180 degrees to the other 

side of the wire sometimes helps, as does some wiggling as you found out. 

Sometimes, one is simply able to rotate the tool 180 degrees alongside the 

wire while it remains in the socket.



Doug



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