Mike, I found these instructions in my NAFI map. May be some help, if you don't have them already /Inge http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2050.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2051.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2052.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2053.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2054.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2055.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2056.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2057.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2057.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2058.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2059.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2061.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2062.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2063.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2067.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2068.pdf http://www.amphenol-aerospace.com/techbull/TB2069.pdf -------------------------------------------------- From: "Inge" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: den 5 May 2010 23:18 To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [TN] M28859/5-02 Press Fit pins > We left the single-pin-hell many years ago. I'll ask the guys if the mass > insertion tool exist still. Or if we still have the tool drawing. > Let me check, don't hope too much. Tips: never even think of making a tool > that inserts more than 10 pins at a time. If you not are > a tool specialist. Tolerances drive you nut. > Inge > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Mike Sewell" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: den 5 May 2010 22:45 > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: [TN] M28859/5-02 Press Fit pins > >> The pins are supplied loose, and are tuning fork style Low Insertion >> Force compliant pins. There's also an insulator or housing that goes >> over/around the pins. The tuning fork slot must be aligned to accept >> the mating blade connector. So I need to find or design tooling to press >> pin to a set depth, at correct orientation either singly or in multiples >> until the pattern is complete. Over 300 pins with several insulator >> pieces to form the connector. I used to have what looked like an eyelet >> press with a custom head to hold the pin and an X-Y table to support the >> board at another company, but it was built to a customer drawing. Was >> hoping to find something off the shelf. >> >> Regards, >> Mike >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge >> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 3:25 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [TN] M28859/5-02 Press Fit pins >> >> I'm not sure I'm understanding the q 100%. We install pressfit >> connectors >> with hundreds of pins by means of a machine that operates partly with >> air >> pressure. >> Inge >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Glidden, Kevin" <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: den 5 May 2010 18:26 >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: [TN] M28859/5-02 Press Fit pins >> >>> It doesn't exist - you have to make your own to fit whatever press you >> are >>> using... >>> >>> >>> Kevin Glidden >>> Manufacturing Engineer >>> Astronics Luminescent Systems Inc. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mike Sewell [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 11:51 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: [TN] M28859/5-02 Press Fit pins >>> >>> Can someone recommend a source for tooling to install these pins? >> I'm >>> not finding much beyond the single pin field repair >> insertion/extraction >>> tools offered by the manufacturer of the pin. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> 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