Wire crimping tool
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Topic: Wire crimping tool
Posted By: steve(ill)
Subject: Wire crimping tool
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2020 at 9:11pm
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Every now and then i have the need to put a terminal on the end of a 6 gauge - 0 gauge wire. Normally i solder, or set on the vice and punch it a couple times with a cold chisel .. Got to wondering what they have on e-bay or similar. Found this.. about 16 inches long and HEAD rotates to several different sizes from 8 gauge up to 0 or so... It appears it compresses to a HEX about 1/2 inch wide... anyone have one or use one of these. ? Price is about $20. .......... have also seen a version that is a block with a PUNCH that you set on the table, then PUNCH the set to put a dent or two into the terminal..... similar to what i do with chisle ............. seems like the hand held might not deform ( bend) the terminal as much ?  ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 4:45am
For what its worth, I have the little hammer block one, it does alright. The rebuilder that I have locally, uses one like the one shown. It takes less time to use the one shown... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Butch(OH)
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 4:57am
| I have a hydraulic crimper that I purchased at Harbor freight. Has several sets of dies and works very well. I think it goes up to 2 guage. |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 5:03am
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My opinion only. Buy the tool you've shown. It will do a good job, especially,if you will only use it occasionally. If you need something for daily use, look for a similar major brand tool. ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 5:26am
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Heck I'd buy one for $20, kind of a nobrainer. It'll pay for itself the FIRST time you use it,after that, every crimp is free ! To use though, I'd slide some heat shrink on first, crimp, solder, then pull the HS down and heat. Spending an extra 5 minutes NOW doing it right and proper saves you 2 hours of grief and frustration later..... ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: KJCHRIS
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 5:09pm
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Steve, I've been around that lever style crimper and the type that you strike with a hammer for 40+ years ( 1975). The ones ( for a #8 gauge to 4/0 gauge copper cable ) I priced was over $40 for hammer style and lever type ( as in your picture )was almost $200. They always worked fine for us, you will need to make sure the ends you use are "CRIMPABLE" , the larger ends from #8 thru 4/0 come in; crimpable , combination (crimp or solder), solder and a couple suppliers have what they call " LOADED" these solder type and are pre-filled with solder. Make sure to use heat shrink to seal connection. We kept the lever type in the parts department, I owned and carried the hammer type in the service truck for repairing cables on service calls. ------------- AC 200, CAH, AC185D bareback, AC 180D bareback, D17 III, WF. D17 Blackbar grill, NF. D15 SFW. Case 1175 CAH, Bobcat 543B, |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 7:07pm
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I have one similar I got about 5 years back for crimping feed cables for snow plow electric cable repair . Then since buying it havent had any problems since i changed the brand of plows I have ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 7:33pm
See Coke, it does so good you don't even have to use it for it to work.  I have about the same thing, bought a tool because I didn't have one when I needed it and then never need it again.------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 7:44pm
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Saw the Namebrand on e-bay for $200. as you said....... Several "brands" of this model for $20-25. they all appear to come from the same china factory with a different name on the head. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Kansas99
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2020 at 8:07pm
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I bet if you use the copper crimp ends those will last forever, if you were using the metal crimp ends maybe not, but for $20 it's no big lose if they fail. I use the hammer style but when I worked in a shop in college they had a set like those and I always felt they did a better job, however I haven't had the hammer style come loose or fail. ------------- "Thank you for your service Joe & the Ho"-----Joseph Stalin |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2020 at 9:22pm
| I always just used my big vise. no one around here had a crimper like what was pictured above, if I was still doing more stuff i'd buy that crimper. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2020 at 6:15pm
BTDT! I hadn't worked the machine repair job too long and had borrowed a snap ring pliers a couple times. Bought a good set from the MAC guy and didn't use them for over 2 years  ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Hubert (Ga)engine7 wrote:Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2020 at 8:42pm
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Ive got one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/16-Ton-Hydraulic-Wire-Terminal-Crimper-Battery-Cable-Lug-Crimping-Tool-w-Dies/271428289917?epid=16031087246&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3f3263057d:g:qgQAAOSwyutchb0c" rel="nofollow - ebay link Ive used it from 6 [had to make a smaller die than what comes with it] all the way to 2/0. Im really pleased with it. Wish i had bought it sooner. Have never had a problem with it or the job its done so far |