wire crimpers
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02/22/20 11:46 PM
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im in the market for a pair,dont want real big buck ones that do everything except make coffee,just a pair that do a excellent job that are not real big bucks im ashamed to say my $1 globemaster ones are about worn out (remember that name?),your opinion is wanted thanks in advance
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Re: wire crimpers
[Re: MI_Custumz]
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02/23/20 09:58 AM
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The best crimping tool is a soldering iron.
Hold the terminal with a pair of pliers, use a lighter to melt the plastic at the crimp end and remove it. Slip some heat shrink over the wire, solder the terminal on, use the heat shrink to replace the insulation melted off in step one. Your mileage may vary, some crimp connections stay tight, a good solder job never comes loose.
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Re: wire crimpers
[Re: Sniper]
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02/23/20 11:03 AM
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moparx
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I guess the first thing to know is what are you crimping?
Different crimpers for different terminals.
I have 5 or 6 pairs, all for different style terminals, ^^^^ this. i have a bunch of different crimpers as well as several modified sets of pliers and a couple of hydraulic crimping tools used on really big gauge stuff like battery terminals and welding cables. i also, at times, remove the insulation, crimp, solder, then use shrink tube.
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Re: wire crimpers
[Re: MI_Custumz]
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02/23/20 08:35 PM
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slantzilla
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I have a pair similar to these. For crimping ends on they are very hard to beat. My only regret with them is that I didn't buy them BEFORE I rewired my race car.
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Re: wire crimpers
[Re: slantzilla]
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02/23/20 08:53 PM
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Klein Tools 1005 Crimps 10-22 gauge terminals. If you are doing open barrel/f type then you should get a type specific crimper.
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Re: wire crimpers
[Re: Jim_Lusk]
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02/24/20 12:08 AM
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i looked on youtube and seen titan crimpers,they do a double crimp,most likely what ill buy
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Re: wire crimpers
[Re: rhad]
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02/24/20 02:15 AM
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im in the market for a pair,dont want real big buck ones that do everything except make coffee,just a pair that do a excellent job that are not real big bucks im ashamed to say my $1 globemaster ones are about worn out (remember that name?),your opinion is wanted thanks in advance That is like asking which socket to buy? You need a different socket for each size of bolt and you'll need different crimpers for different connectors. Wetherpack, Metripack, Packard 50, etc. all require different crimpers. I think I have about 10 different crimpers now that I'm working on EFI systems. EFI uses a lot of Metripack and GT connectors but they also throw in some oddball OEM stuff that I've never seen before.
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