Looking for a tool, but don't know the name of it

[Gunhed]

Hello and happy new year!

I'm looking for something, that can realign the feet of an IC again.
Both sides are realigned at the same time.

All google searches were fruitless and I cannot find it any more.

Can anyone help out and name the darn thing for me please?


Kind regards
Matthias

[TopLoser]

Spiratronics IC Straightener Tool https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0093Z7JH0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Ns9cEbW8JXJ35

[Gunhed]

Thank you!

That was exactly what I was looking for!
No wonder I couldn't find it, with this crazy name!

[JustMeHere]

I've used a breadboard before to do this.

[Jwillis]

 All this time I used a pair of pliers with tape on the jaws and theirs a tool for this?

[Fraser]

There are different versions of the “IC Pin Straightener” I have used both the plastic ‘squeeze’ type and the twin ball bearing types. Both work but the ball bearing design is more solidly constructed and works very well indeed. The Radio Spares unit I have covers both narrow and wide DIL chips by providing a double sided tool with a suitable spacing on each side. Radio Spares called the unit a “Lead setting tool” and I remember it being quite expensive.

Pictures attached

Fraser

[ender4171]

That bearing style tool seems like it would be an easy thing to 3D print.  I will have to model something up and share it back here!

[tooki]

That bearing style tool seems like it would be an easy thing to 3D print.  I will have to model something up and share it back here!

I’ve already seen 3D models online somewhere for those things. Do a little googling, now that you know it’s called an “IC straightener”.

[GreyWoolfe]

I have the same double sided plastic unit that Frasier uses.  It received a lot of use back in my ITT Technical Institute days and it works very well, plus they are cheap.  Don't forget an IC extractor tool, they come in handy also.