Abstract: A manual machine for attaching an insulation displacement connector (10) has housing stoppers (34A,34B) for positioning it on a rest (33), a housing holder (35) for holding the connector on the rest, and a set block (36) disposed near the rest in order to position electric wires (11) at their ends or middle portions. The machine further has a wire holder (37) near the housing holder (35) so as to guide and hold the wires at a given pitch, and a wire stopper (38) pivoted to the set block (36) so as to swivel between an active position close to this block and an idle position remote from it. The wire stopper (38) has a collision portion (61) on which the wire ends (11) will impinge to be aligned one with another, and a biasing portion (63) that will urge the wires' middle portions towards the set block (36).

Abstract: A manual machine for attaching an insulation displacement connector (10) has housing stoppers (34A,34B) for positioning it on a rest (33), a housing holder (35) for holding the connector on the rest, and a set block (36) disposed near the rest in order to position electric wires (11) at their ends or middle portions. The machine further has a wire holder (37) near the housing holder (35) so as to guide and hold the wires at a given pitch, and a wire stopper (38) pivoted to the set block (36) so as to swivel between an active position close to this block and an idle position remote from it. The wire stopper (38) has a collision portion (61) on which the wire ends (11) will impinge to be aligned one with another, and a biasing portion (63) that will urge the wires' middle portions towards the set block (36).