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I've been looking around on the internet for a ghetto way of removing pins from my molex connectors so that I can give them custom sleeving. I've tryed the method with a pen but that doesn't seem to be working for me :(

Any ideas/solutions would be much appreciated :)

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use a thin drinking straw and shove it around the pin and wiggle it around and it should pop out soon enough

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use a thin drinking straw and shove it around the pin and wiggle it around and it should pop out soon enough

two straws later and i still don't have a molex pin removed :(

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I've been looking around on the internet for a ghetto way of removing pins from my molex connectors so that I can give them custom sleeving. I've tryed the method with a pen but that doesn't seem to be working for me :(

Any ideas/solutions would be much appreciated :)

Use the refill of a gel pen they fit nicely and work flawlesly.

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Use the refill of a gel pen they fit nicely and work flawlesly.

not for me unfortunately

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So here is a way that I used When I didn't know that there were pin removal tools and internet.

 

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Use a Thin Pry bar or a pin And bend the first tab by holding the molex pin through wire at and angle then do the same for the other.

Use this method very patiently there is a chance that you can break something.

If after removing the tabs are depressed much then slightly expand them using a needle.

 

USE WITH CAUTION.

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With any method make sure that you hold the plug..try to avoid pulling on the wire.  It is better to push the wire forwards..then insert your tool, compress the wings , then pull the wire.  

Your best effort is the easiest thing to give to someone else..

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With any method make sure that you hold the plug..try to avoid pulling on the wire.  It is better to push the wire forwards..then insert your tool, compress the wings , then pull the wire.

+1. Do this

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Using paperclips may work.
You will need to thin them out, maybe using a hammer.

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Why not just buy a molex pin remover tool on the internet...?

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