Image Opportunities

These are deliberate gaps, not a request to fill every page. Each item would be more accurate and useful as original photography or original line art than as a visually similar borrowed image.

MIL-DTL-26482 bayonet pair

Page / section: MIL-DTL-26482, §1 and §5
Suggested photo: A mated and partially demated Series 2 plug/receptacle pair, with the three bayonet studs and coupling-ring ramp visible. Include the wire end and a rear-release contact/tool in a second, clearly separate frame.
Why it helps: The guide explains the crucial distinction between a bayonet and a threaded coupling, then warns that Series 1 and Series 2 tools and contacts differ. One controlled photo sequence can make both points without guessing from an unrelated circular connector.
Framing / annotation: Shoot square-on at the mating interface; annotate only the three studs, ramp, and series/termination identification after the exact hardware is confirmed.

Sealed-cavity hardware

Page / section: Connector Anatomy, §5.5; DEUTSCH Deep Dive, §5
Suggested photo: Macro view of a confirmed sealed connector with one correctly sized wire seal, one cavity plug, and one intentionally empty but plugged cavity; include the rear grommet.
Why it helps: The leak path and unused-cavity rule are hard to appreciate in a shell-only image.
Framing / annotation: Use an unambiguous cutaway or rear view, with arrows only to the seal, plug, and cable jacket—not to infer an IP rating.

Open-barrel crimp inspection set

Page / section: Crimping Without Losing Your Mind, “The rules”
Suggested photo: A consistent macro set showing one accepted crimp and three distinct defects: insulation in conductor wings, a stray strand, and excessive strip length.
Why it helps: The existing original diagram explains geometry; real surface texture and deformation are the missing inspection skill.
Framing / annotation: Photograph the same contact family and wire gauge under diffuse light, with a scale and a verified tooling/contact callout. Do not label a crimp “good” without an applicable acceptance criterion.

360-degree shield termination versus pigtail

Page / section: Connector Anatomy, §5.7
Suggested photo: Two otherwise comparable backshell terminations: one with a circumferential shield band and one short pigtail.
Why it helps: This is a frequent EMC failure mode whose geometry becomes immediately obvious in a real assembly.
Framing / annotation: Keep the shell, braid exposure, clamp, and shield path in focus; identify the build as an illustrative training assembly, not a qualified design.

Service damage reference set

Page / section: Red Flags
Suggested photo: Separate, clearly identified macro images of bent pins, thread damage, and corrosion/contamination on known connector hardware.
Why it helps: A small, curated reference set would make inspection and triage more concrete than generic damage imagery.
Framing / annotation: One failure mechanism per image, with a scale; avoid assigning a cause unless it is documented for that specimen.