Great Terminal Pin Removal Tool for 80 Series (1 Viewer)

[Chris FJ80]

I have been looking for a long time for a good terminal pin removal tool and finally found one at a decent price.

The Astro Pneumatic 78445 arrived yesterday ($15.31 on Amazon Prime).

Tool #1 is sized and shaped to remove the 80 Series terminals. Works well so far. The set of 5 tools comes in a nice, blow molded, compact case.

 

[2fpower]

thumbs up.

 

[half k cruiser]

Added to my list, could have used these last week.

 

[sbman]

Ordered! I've already destroyed two connectors trying to get the pins out. Hopefully these work better than a thin screwdriver!

 

[NLXTACY]

Its a good tool set but only one of those will ever be used on the 80. FWIW the FSM specifies how to make your own removal tool. A few have made them just using the windshield wiper metal strip, seriously.

 

[sbman]

Its a good tool set but only one of those will ever be used on the 80. FWIW the FSM specifies how to make your own removal tool. A few have made them just using the windshield wiper metal strip, seriously.

I would have paid the same $15 for a wits' end branded pin removal tool to go with my glorified paper clip.

 

[alia176]

Its a good tool set but only one of those will ever be used on the 80. FWIW the FSM specifies how to make your own removal tool. A few have made them just using the windshield wiper metal strip, seriously.

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Joey,

Is it #03 in the Astro picture that we'd use for the 80?

 

[NLXTACY]

Joey,

Is it #03 in the Astro picture that we'd use for the 80?

No its #1. The #3 would be too wide to get into the connectors to release the pins.

 

[NLXTACY]

I would have paid the same $15 for a wits' end branded pin removal tool to go with my glorified paper clip.

Don't tempt me.

 

[Kernal]

Chris FJ80; thanks for the "tip", the short knurled handle of this tool should help with grasping and maneuvering it into the conectors. I've used my Sears Craftsman picks for removing terminals, the funky curved one seems to work well but it's a bit unwieldy due to the length of the tool so I have to choke down on the thin end of the pick using an unstable pinch grip.

 

[blkprj80]

I made mine from piano wire. 1mm is only .040", and you want it to be a hard metal. Grind it slowly and keep cooling it.

 

[Chris FJ80]

Hard metal is key. I tried making my own out of a HF pick (see post #5 in this thread: Show your custom-built SSTs (Special Service Tools)), but it did not work very well because the metal was too soft and malleable. Someone in that thread suggested making one from the tang of a file, which I started to do, but then found this kit.

 

[Chris FJ80]

No its #1. The #3 would be too wide to get into the connectors to release the pins.

Yep - #1.

Agree that I would love to see a Wits End version!

 

[NLXTACY]

You guys are funny.

 

[2fpower]

Dang, glad I ordered this set. Used it today already to take apart my front locker wiring pins.

I used #1 and #3 was able to work also. I would buzz a hair off of one of the sides of #3 and it will work great.

 

[CRSHR]

A good pick works well. Needs to be very thin and sharp. Hard with little or no flex. You can't go wrong for a $15 tool set though. The snap on sells a similar one for $70. Nice find!

 

[Chris FJ80]

Yeah. At this price it was a no brainer -- you can't beat $3/tool even if I only use one or two of them. I had been looking at the truck tool sets, but way more than I need and way more that I wanted to spend. I just stumbled across this on Amazon while I was looking at Weatherpack crimping tools.

 

[alia176]

I ordered one now to order more crap for that $35 free S&H from Amazon.

 

[Tools R Us]

Its a good tool set but only one of those will ever be used on the 80. FWIW the FSM specifies how to make your own removal tool. A few have made them just using the windshield wiper metal strip, seriously.

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I have used most of the production tools and prefer the home made, windshield wiper metal strip, ones, have made, lost, used, a bunch of them. One of the advantages is; they can be tuned to the need. Like this.

 

[gnarlynick2072]

What perfect timing! I need this exact tool on my current project!