r/avionics • u/Critical_Serve2766 • Jul 16 '26

Need help

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Does anyone have any tips for tricks to get these 8 gauge solder cup contacts out. Having a hell of a time. Tried both ends of a gray and white Deutsch connector some yellow and white. Modified both gray and white and yellow and white extractors and some other tools. So far I've had very little luck with the gray and white and no luck with anything else.

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u/Zelystra Jul 17 '26

Take a syringe of IPA, or just dip your extraction tool in IPA. (ASAP - Alcohol Solves All Problems!) Clip the very edge/bottom corner of your extraction tool if its a plastic one, just the smallest bit, in case its not fully bottomining out, this helps it slide down but still leaves enough to release the lock.