Separating Deans ultra plugs

Hi Pete,

Fellow ECIM club member Dan Bardolf came up with the following idea several years ago. We drill a 1/16" hole through each half of the plug between the conductors and centered. We then use a spanner wrench (the kind you use to open "C" clips. These wrenches are available at Sears and most other tool supply houses. Works great and certainly spares the strain on the wires and heat shrink tubing. Good luck.

Horace Hagen

It's a bitch ain't it? If you find a good way, let me know too!

Brilliant - I've got to try this.

-- Red S. Red's R/C Battery Clinic

I noticed after 40 to 50 plug-in's and pull-apart's that they loosen up quite a bit. Mine all work easily now after a bunch of use.

Brad

I have been using two pair of hemostats, but I think I will try this since I have several sets of those "C" clip pliers.

Great Idea!!

Tie a piece of 'dental flow' around the center of each connector in the pair, leaving a loop for fingers.

I tried Dan Bardolf's idea of drilling the hole through the side of the plug in the center and using a e-clip pliers and it works like a charm. Drilled a

-- Red S. Red's R/C Battery Clinic

I use dental floss for lots of things, but that will not be one as it puts lots of wear on the hole and may lead to failure of the plug. Those are my thoughts and I am going to stick to them (until someone can show me a good reason to change!).

I spread a TINY dab of clear silicone grease on both sides of the male blades. What used to take a terrific pull with wiggling now comes apart quite easily. I think that the metal/plastic friction was the culprit.

I do not need any dental floss, pliers, etc. now.

David