In Reply to: Help with Molex Pin Extractor posted by Triode_Kingdom on December 2, 2022 at 16:07:12:
"I ordered the Eclipse extractor with an ID of 0.122" today. If it works, I'll follow up here."The Eclipse tool never arrived. The seller gave me a BS explanation that could have kept me waiting months, so I cancelled. My local vendor was out of the Waldom "enhanced" W-HT-2038-P tool that's supposed to remove male and female pins, so I ordered a Philmore 61-390. This looks exactly like the Eclipse 902-394 I tried to order, and I suspect they're made in the same plant in Taiwan. The ID of the Philmore measures 0.120", and it just barely clears the flange of the female pins. It removes the pins, although it's more of a struggle and requires much more force than using the smaller "plastic ball" extractor on the male pins. Anyway, the problem is solved, and I can recommend the Philmore tool for this use.
Edits: 12/31/22
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- Followup (Solution) - Triode_Kingdom 14:10:54 12/30/22 (0)