I'm not a fan of using a vise either. I've done it, but I've never really liked doing it.
For reference, Home Depot has sold a crimper in the past for about $35 that works very nicely. It looks like a bolt cutter. It's not necessarily the one that meets the spec for Anderson SB50-compatible reeled or individual connectors, but it is sized for the #6 AWG crimp lugs that FIRST has provided (it has a #3 die, as well as a couple others).
By the way, FIRST provides the wrong size of crimp lugs for the battery—theirs are for a Ø0.250 in stud, when they should probably be for a Ø0.190 in or Ø5.00 mm stud to match the battery terminals. (Ø0.250 in is correct for the Bussmann 120 A circuit breaker, and Ø6.00 mm = Ø0.236 in ≈ Ø0.250 in is correct for the power distribution block.)
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Originally Posted by McGurky
If you are set on crimping them, but do not have the money for a proper crimper, I would suggest that you contact an area electrical company to see if you could borrow theirs or have them crimp them for you.
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Also a good idea.