Mystery Tool - what is it?

[kshansen]

I would guess it's a tool for releasing the little tab that holds a conductor in a quick connect housing.

Okay I cheated and see that mikesim is the winner! Google can find things pretty easy at times!

But agree with Downeaster that it would probably work for that too!

 

[Downeaster]

I have a pretty decent selection of wiring tools, pins, connector housings, crimpers, release tools, wire-wrap tools, etc. ad nauseum.

My main focus as a Navy electronics weenie was communications equipment, I've built or repaired a crapload of Cannon connectors in my time.

 

[gggGary]

A 2 pounds of sh!t in a 1 pound canner. And I see it's bent MR!

 

[kshansen]

I have a pretty decent selection of wiring tools, pins, connector housings, crimpers, release tools, wire-wrap tools, etc. ad nauseum.

My main focus as a Navy electronics weenie was communications equipment, I've built or repaired a crapload of Cannon connectors in my time.

Not the best picture but you probably have or had a a few of these:

I always tried having at least a couple of each size as they tended on getting damaged easy. I used them working on Cat off-road equipment!

 

[Downeaster]

Don't recognize those, ks. Pin insertion guides?

 

[Jim]

Looks like a gizmo that's used to insert an additional conductor into an already bundled wiring harness..... dunno its real name though so I'm gonna stick with gizmo.

Mike

Yep, called a Wire Spoon. Aircraft wire bundles are clamped every 12-18" with adel clamps. Loosening the clamps to string a new or additional wire can take hours. With the wire spoon you just push it into the clamp and pass the wire through it. Hours to minutes.

 

[Jim]

I have a pretty decent selection of wiring tools, pins, connector housings, crimpers, release tools, wire-wrap tools, etc. ad nauseum.

My main focus as a Navy electronics weenie was communications equipment, I've built or repaired a crapload of Cannon connectors in my time.

Same here. I've sold off most of 'em since I retired, but I still have a drawer of various crimpers.

 

[Jim]

A 2 pounds of sh!t in a 1 pound canner. And I see it's bent MR!

It still works.

 

[kshansen]

Don't recognize those, ks. Pin insertion guides?

Not sure If I can attach a PDF to the forum but I'll give it a try, but those are tools used to remove contacts, at least the ones Cat used on their equipment.

 

[Downeaster]

Oh, okay. Pin extractors. Just a little different style than I used.