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| mightyohm |
 Dec 12 2005, 11:15 PM
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I want to invest in a nice set of crimpers for uninsulated crimp terminals. I want something better than the $9.99 radio shack style. Ratcheting would be nice if it makes a better crimp. Does anyone here have any suggestions? I don't want to spend over $100.
This is the kind I don't want: (IMG:http://www.sunshinesolar.co.uk/ccp51/media/images/product_detail/crimper200.jpg) Sorry I couldn't find a better pic. |
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| Porcharu |
Dec 13 2005, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
I'll go check Halted and Fry's at lunch for crimpers. I have been pleased with the Bender Gardner or Garder Bender brand I picked up at OSH a few years ago for about $15. They are like a pair of dikes (the kind that cut wire not the other) with several dies for crimping, they seem to work very well on non-insulated terminals.
Your right about insulated terminals - they generally suck. If you can find the industrial type (Panduit brand is one) they are good, the crap you can find in the home improvement stores is crap that might be useful for sprinkler systems. I like the non-insulated ones with a little shrink tubing, looks clean and works well. I got lucky and scored a box of about a dozen ratcheting crimpers (amp, molex) for $85 at a going out of bussiness auction. Unfortunalty it was the place I work at that was going out of bussiness. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) |
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jkeyzer crimpers Dec 12 2005, 11:15 PM
lagunero Klein Tools at Home Depot. Made in USA and decent ... Dec 12 2005, 11:36 PM Cap'n Krusty The ones shown aren't for non-insulated termin... Dec 12 2005, 11:39 PM markb I picked one up for around $35.00 at our loca... Dec 12 2005, 11:58 PM lapuwali I've found the ratcheting doesn't really m... Dec 13 2005, 12:20 AM jonwatts I've been meaning to see what Halted has. They... Dec 13 2005, 12:27 AM J P Stein StaCon (sp?) crimpers. Dec 13 2005, 12:33 AM jkeyzer Whoa. Lots of good suggestions here!
Am I ri... Dec 13 2005, 01:12 AM jonwatts <... Dec 13 2005, 01:15 AM markb Crimping for Fun and Profit? http:... Dec 13 2005, 01:27 AM blitZ Crimping for Dummies Dec 13 2005, 06:37 AM maf914 The Joy of Crimping. http://... Dec 13 2005, 07:47 AM kwales Ah, crimpers...
The right ones are a joy to use. ... Dec 13 2005, 09:00 AM brownaar The Klein 1005 crimper/cutter is the best general ... Dec 13 2005, 09:05 AM Air_Cooled_Nut Jeff Bowlsby makes FI harnesses, what does he use?... Dec 13 2005, 11:19 AM Mueller My father used to work for Hollingsworth so I have... Dec 13 2005, 11:59 AM andys For all the various wire sizes and connector combi... Dec 13 2005, 12:00 PM lapuwali <... Dec 13 2005, 12:27 PM lapuwali Dec 13 2005, 12:39 PM brownaar Sorry,
I spoke incorrectly. I have used the ... Dec 13 2005, 01:59 PM Jeffs9146 
