FS:1 press fit tool !!!

[jake21]

i made a diode press fit tool to press fit the diodes in the axiz modual its about 1 inch long....perfect if ur going to use pliers or a vice, i made it to have a bevel around tool so it presses the diode completely in the modual, here are some pics im asking 5.00 plus s/h


http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj368/jake_1986/011.jpg
http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj368/jake_1986/013.jpg
http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj368/jake_1986/009.jpg

 

[L@z3r]

There ya go Jake.

 

[L@z3r]

Does the diode need the little pcb on it to work, or will it work without it ?

 

[jake21]

either or lol

 

[potatorage]

It should work without it, the diode looks bigger than the hole

 

[phoenix77]

You can go to the local hardware store or automotive store & buy a barb X barb splicer for air hoses for $1.17 Just make sure you buy the one fourth inch size & it will counter sink your diode, just like it's supposed to be

 

[jake21]

that to but i like the looks of mine  ;D

EDIT: the hole is lil smaller than the diode

 

[laser-wholesaler]

looks good mate [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

 

[phoenix77]

The fitting I posted about is a lot less expensive & you don't have to wait for the mail or for it to "GET
LOST IN THE MAIL" ;D                                      Yours looks pretty jake

 

[jake21]

this tool is SOLD if any one else would like one please pm me

 

[phoenix77]

jake, what is that tool made of ? 'Cause if it's steel it COULD cause problems on the soft diode alloy material.

 

[jake21]

it will be fine i just press fitted 5 diodes and i see no harm   oh and its stainless

 

[lasersbee]

Hey Jake.... if you insert an LD with the PCB still attached... how can
you press the LD far enough into the Aixiz recess... doesn't the LD need
to be pressed in a bit more than flush... :-?

Jerry

 

[jake21]

that was a sample just to show how it works, if u look at the diode its a cheap ir diode ;D ;D but yes i prefer that the pcb should be off

 

[potatorage]

you should remove the date watermark on your pics, it's quite annoying

 

[JLSE]

Good to see a different take on any tool

Though you might want to consider brass, and lose the taper on the tip. If you press with that taper you may impose the same shape on the rear of the diode. The contact between the tool and the diode should be a flush fit. If the tip of the tool is larger than the diode, the height of the taper at minimum should be in contact only with the outside edge of the diodes rear. Otherwise you may be bending every diode you press with it into a concave shape.

Any type of stress cant be good for a diode, so be sure that none of the above is happening before you commit to pressing a bunch.