Tools for Molex pins and connectors

[xtian]

I'm replacing the OT in a Peavey 5150, and I want to terminate the wires with female molex pins, just like the original. How can I figure out which female Molex pins to buy, and which die for my Ideal Crimpmaster, and which extractor tool to get the pins out of the current connectors? Pin length is ~21mm, and hole diameter in the connectors is ~4.5mm. Inside diameter of the female pins is ~2.5mm.

[The Dude]

Are these tools something you plan to use often? You can spend a lot of $ on molex tools, extractor, crimper, pins, etc. What I've done in the past is carefully remove the pins with a very small jewler's screwdriver, uncrimp/unhook the original wire, and then install the new wire in the orginal pins using a bit of solder. Then reinsert the pins into the connector. It's a bit time consuming, but so is installing new pins. Plus, you don't have to wait for tools and pins to arrive.

[xtian]

Thanks, Dude. I run into this often enough that I want to get outfitted, but not so often I want to spend a bundle. Here's what I loaded into my cart:

[The Dude]

FWIW: I wasn't trying to talk you out of it. If you do enough of this kind of thing, it's certainly worth having the right tools. I personally see this kind of thing only once every couple years.

[nevetslab]

I use those 0.093" dia male & female terminals with the Molex housings myself. I've had a Molex crimp tool that works on them...might not be the correct tool (would have to do digging thru their doc's to confirm it) but it's always worked for me. And have extraction tools that work with them too....might also not be Molex, but have worked. Wandering thru the Molex literature to get to THEIR tool specs probably gets you to some specs that (perhaps) can be used to find what inserts to buy for your Ideal Crimpmaster tool. I've never owned one of those, so don't know their tool system.

[g1]

Have a look through the 'crimping tool' thread in case there is something of use to you. https://music-electronics-forum.com/...-crimping-tool

[galaxiex]

Long time ago (10 years or more) I looked into buying the "Genuine Molex Extractor" tool, as I had some connectors that needed to be reconfigured/rewired.
Stupidly expensive! esp for what it is...

Had a hard time finding a less expensive version.
Nobody seemed to make one... Did Molex have a patent lock on their stuff?

Glad to see there are now cheaper options......
but back then I decided to be "Done" with Molex anything and their outrageous pricing.

I converted to other types/brands of reasonably priced connectors and tools.