D-Sub Pin Contact for Field Wiring and Repair
This is a loose-piece contact terminated via solder cup — you strip the wire, tin it, and hand-solder into the cup, which is the standard field-repair and custom-harness method for HDP-20 connectors.
What the Gold Plating Means for Your Application
Tin-plated contacts would gall and degrade faster under the same duty. For a one-time permanent install, tin would work; for anything that gets unmated more than a few times, this gold thickness is the right call.
Solder Cup Termination — What to Expect
The solder cup termination means this pin is wired by hand, not crimped. You'll need to match the wire gauge to the cup size — AMPLIMITE HDP-20 solder cups typically accept 20-24 AWG stranded wire. After soldering, the contact slides into the grommet of a standard HDP-20 backshell or hood assembly. No special tooling required beyond a soldering iron and a D-sub insertion/extraction tool.