Julet Connectors
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I asked this question when I first got my kit. It appears there is no such tool.
I was very wary of wiggling the very tight connectors while trying to separate them. The pins look delicate to me and I didn't want to break anything on day one after spending a fair chunk of money on the kit.
In the end I came up with my own solution which is to use two pairs of mole grips, one each side of the connector but only tighten the mole grips just enough so they have a decent hold on the connectors. That way, when they are locked in place they don't get tighter the more you squeeze them.
Now you just pull them apart without any wiggling motion. You could even employ a second person for this.
Once they are apart, smear a bit of silicone grease on them to make removal easier next time.
I was very wary of wiggling the very tight connectors while trying to separate them. The pins look delicate to me and I didn't want to break anything on day one after spending a fair chunk of money on the kit.
In the end I came up with my own solution which is to use two pairs of mole grips, one each side of the connector but only tighten the mole grips just enough so they have a decent hold on the connectors. That way, when they are locked in place they don't get tighter the more you squeeze them.
Now you just pull them apart without any wiggling motion. You could even employ a second person for this.
Once they are apart, smear a bit of silicone grease on them to make removal easier next time.
When I first came across them I was also of needing excessive wiggling to undo so I made a little aid consisting of 4 short sections (2 pairs) of 1/2" square wood held together with wood screws with a hole of suitable size drilled along the seam so that each pair can be tightened either side of the Julet connector. Gives much better purchase to separate the connector. However like Nealth after practice I don't usually need to use my tool. Peter
To aid seperation one could try applying a light coating of spread from the fridge on the outer side of the exposed coloured part of the julet, this may help to reduce the friction on pulling them apart.
How ever generally with a plug and play kit there should be no need to keep serparating them unless it is for programming or swapping an item out.
How ever generally with a plug and play kit there should be no need to keep serparating them unless it is for programming or swapping an item out.
Having broken a connector, I found that the best tool is a fingenail: after making a very small gap between the connectors while trying to pull them apart, jam a fingernail into the imperceptably thin gap to widen it, then run that fingermail along the gap and pull the connectors while fingernails are jammed in to widen further, then they're easier to separate (rock gently while pulling, avoid pulling at the cables or flex) . Can hurt a bit.
A very small amount of silicone lubricant (avoid the pins!) helps somewhat the next time.
A very small amount of silicone lubricant (avoid the pins!) helps somewhat the next time.
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