MENKEY Terminal Removal Tool Kit for Car, 39 Pieces Wire Connector Pin Release Key Extractor Tools Set for Most Connector Terminal

this has helped me make several repairs that would have cost many times the cost of the tool to make.

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The metal is pretty flimsy and will likely bend easily and if bent will probably break even more easily. But there are many keys that will do most jobs so many could get broken and a person still would be able to complete tasks this set was made for.A lot of keys in this kit. Yes, it is unlikely anyone will find an application that one of these keys doesn't work on. There were so many keys though that more then half of them would do the job I needed and I was totally unsure which one to select and use.I got the job done so I got my money's worth in that first use.

So many different removal tools but in reality, only a few are widely used. Many common connectors will use a simple straight or slightly tapered spear to release the catch hook on the terminal pin. I needed to remove the pins from a basic JST type SM connector. Worked perfect. Should have taken a video but even with a clamp to hold the connector it takes two hands as you need to push the terminal pin forward so that the tip of the removal tool will be able to push the latch up and free. Then the terminal pin will slide out easily. Back in the day, we used to take box staples and slowly grind them down to do this but they wouldn't hold up very long.Absolutely worth the 10 bucks.

They are ok for pulling pins out of connections

This collection of terminal remover Keys definitely has been of use. Had to dig around in the collection of a while to find the one that fit my connector.

Havent used 80% of the different sizes/shapes. Seems most are done with about 6-10 of them. These do make replacing molex plugs / terminals much easier. Although the shaft before the handle is quite thin and has a tendency to bend. I'm sure after a few slips they will eventually fracture.

I'm well aware of getting what I pay for, but there don't seem to be any middle ground with pin extractors. It's either $30 for a single use extractor or $10 for a set of cheap keys. Well, when you have a bunch of no-name-brand connectors you have no way to know what extractors will work so you get the cheap set to at least find out.These keys looked great. A couple were bent but no big deal. Some had burrs, I can take those out. I started right away with the ultimate test: waterproof connectors. For those who don't know, you need one key to remove the inner shell, then another to push through the seals around the pin from the back side to remove the shell. After that's removed you need another key to finally remove the pins. These things worked wonderfully for the actual task at hand. I wasn't afraid of them bending or anything like other reviewers claimed. I have no doubt they'll work for the many other automotive connectors I work with spanning decade upon decade.So, why one star? Because I can not, in good conscience, recommend a product that cuts you when being used properly. At least two of the pin extractors (so far) have an edge on the ring that sliced right through the plastic and then through my thumbs. I cut my right thumb with one key, then used another key to eventually cut my left thumb on that. Fool me once, sham on you. Fool me twice, that's what I get for being ambidextrous.