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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Give us your thoughts and questions on this blog

Give us your thoughts or questions on crimp tools or equipment, we are here to help.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Should a contact be solder or crimp

One question I have been ask a lot is should you solder or crimp a contact. When you crimp a contact you get a perfect crimp every time and the failure is very low. The problem with soldering is most people do not know how to do it right and they get a cold solder joint. Also when soldering excess solder remains on the contact when could cause a short when falling off or touching another contact.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Caution should be taken when using low quality crimp tools

Caution should be taken when buying and using low quality crimp tools. Look on the internet today and you will see hundreds of websites selling china made crimp tools. These tools are not made to any standards and not checked for accurate crimps. Some say that all American made crimp tools are made overseas and put together here. This may be somewhat true but not all of the are made overseas. The crimp tools that are made overseas for American companies are made to a higher standard and inspected.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Mil Spec conatcts

Basic Identification Number

"MS" Contacts have a BIN (Basic Identification Number) code consisting of three color bands around the crimp barrel. There are 10 colors which designate a number. The BIN codes are read from the wire barrel end of the contact towards the mating end. The first band is wider than the other two to further facilitate identification. Bin-code can also be stamped on the contact.

0 = Black 2 = Red 4 = Yellow 6 = Blue 8 = Gray

1 = Brown 3 = Orange 5 = Green 7 = Violet 9 = White

For example, a BIN code appearing as Red (wide band closest to the wire barrel), Yellow and Black would designate the BIN code 240. This number appears as the suffix of the military part number, M39029/31-240.

BIN code diagram

If the contact has only two color bands, this is a code used only by the connector manufacturer and should not be confused with the military BIN Code described above.

Use Toolframe M22520/X-01 corresponding with the mentioned TURRET or POSITIONER.
Example M22520/2-01 will go with 2-x positioners and any 1-xx will go with M22520/1-01

Bin code/M22520 Locator or die set

100 - /2-11
101 - /1-02 /2-11
102 - /1-02
104 - /2-11
105 - /1-02 /2-11
106 - /1-02
107 - /2-11
108 - /1-02 /2-11
109 - /1-02
110 - /1-02 /2-02 /7-02
111 - /1-02 /7-03
112 - /7-03
113 - /1-02
114 - /1-02
115 - /1-02 /2-02 /7-02
116 - /1-02 /7-03
117 - /1-02 /7-03
118 - /1-02
119 - /1-02
120 - /2-26 /5-02
121 - /2-25 /5-04
122 - /2-25 /5-04
123 - /2-25 /5-04
124 - /2-25 /5-04
125 - /2-25 /5-04
126 - /2-27 /5-06
127 - /2-27 /5-06
128 - /2-27 /5-06
129 - /2-27 /5-06
130 - /2-27 /5-06
131 - /2-27 /5-06
144 - /2-23
145 - /2-08 /7-02
146 - /1-02 /7-03
147 - /1-11
148 - /2-23
149 - /2-08 /7-02
150 - /1-02 /7-03
151 - /1-11
152 - /2-26 /5-02
153 - /2-25 /5-04
154 - /2-25 /5-04
155 - /2-25 /5-04
156 - /2-25 /5-04
157 - /2-25 /5-04
158 - /2-26 /5-02
159 - /2-26 /5-04
160 - /2-26 /5-04
161 - /2-26 /5-04
162 - /2-26 /5-04
163 - /2-26 /5-04
166 - /2-13
167 - /2-13
168 - /2-14 /7-02
169 - /2-15 /7-03
170 - /1-09
171 - /2-16
172 - /2-16
173 - /2-17
174 - /2-18
175 - /1-10
176 - /2-13
177 - /2-13
178 - /2-14 /7-02
179 - /2-15 /7-03
180 - /1-09
181- /2-28 /20-02 /19-02
182- /2-29 /22-02 /21-02
183- /2-29 /22-02 /21-02
184- /2-28 /20-03 /21-04
185- /2-29 /22-03 /21-04
186- /2-29 /22-03 /21-04
187- /2-28 /20-03 /19-03
188- /2-29 /22-03 /21-03
189- /2-29 /22-03 /21-03
190- /2-01 /K330-3 /7-11
191- /2-01 /K330-3 /7-11
192- /1-01 /TH343 /2-01 /K503 /7-13
193- /1-01 /TH343 /2-01 /K503 /7-13
204- /2-32 /5-10
205- /2-32
206- /2-32 /5-10
207- /2-32 /5-10
208- /2-32
209- /2-32 /5-10
210- /2-34 /31-02
211- /2-34
212- /1-02 /7-03
213- /1-02
218- /1-02 /7-03
219- /1-02
223- /1-02 /2-02 /7-02
228- /1-02 /7-03
229- /1-02 /7-03
234- /1-02
235- /1-02
241- /1-02 /2-02 /7-02
242- /1-02 /2-02 /7-02
247- /1-02 /7-03
248- /1-02 /7-03
251- /2-09 /7-07
252- /2-06 /7-06
253- /1-02
254- /1-02 /7-04
260- /1-02 /2-02 /7-02
261- /2-03
262- /2-03
265- /1-08 /7-09
266- /1-08 /7-09
267- /1-08 /7-10
268- /1-08 /7-10
269- /1-08
270- /1-08
271- /1-03
272- /1-03
273- /1-03
274- /1-03
275- /1-03
276- /1-03
277- /1-03
278- /1-03
279- /1-03
280- /1-03
286- /1-02
287- /1-02 /7-03
288- /1-02 /7-03
289- /1-02
290- /1-02
294- /1-02 /7-03
295- /1-02 /7-03
297- /1-02
301- /2-03
302- /2-03
303- /2-03
304- /2-03
305- /1-08 /7-09
306- /1-08 /7-09
307- /1-08 /7-10
308- /1-08 /7-10
309- /1-08
311- /2-03
312- /2-03
313- /2-03
314- /2-03
315- /1-08 /7-09
316- /1-08 /7-09
336- /1-08 /7-10
337- /1-08 /7-10
338- /1-08
339- /1-08
340- /2-30 /5-08
341- /2-30 /5-08
342- /2-33 /5-08
343- /2-24 /5-08
344- /2-33 /5-08
345- 2-24 /5-08
348- /2-07 /7-05
349- /2-07 /7-05
350- /2-07 /7-05
351- /1-04 /2-10
352- /1-04 /7-04
353- /1-04
354- /2-06 /7-06
355- /2-06 /7-06
356- /2-06 /7-06
357- /1-04 /2-10 /7-08
358- /1-04 /7-04
359- /1-04
360- /2-09 /7-07
361- /2-09 /7-07
362- /2-09 /7-07
363- /1-04 /2-10 /7-08
364- /1-04 /7-04
365- /1-04
366- /2-31 /5-05
367- /2-31 /5-05
368- /2-08
369- /2-08
385- /1-17
388- /1-17
402- /2-34 /31-02
403- /2-34 /31-02
404- /2-34 /31-02
405- /2-34 /31-02
406- /2-34 /31-02
407- /2-34 /31-02
408- /2-34 /31-02
409- /2-34 /31-02
410- /2-34 /31-02
411- /2-34 /31-02

Thursday, September 2, 2010

How to select the right install removal tool

The rule is that if the connector has a soft rubber insert then use a front release removal tool, if the insert is hard then it is a solder or removal. All connector install from the rear.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

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