[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by otherguy

Thanks everyone for the info. It's certainly helped me make a more informed decision. If we decide to use poerpoles in coming seasons, it sounds like it makes sense to just get an entire crimp assembly w/ dies that has the 'retention device'.



Have you tried to lubricate the area of the crimping die which the contact is placed in? I've seen this recommended for header pin crimpers for PWM cables. When those get stuck in the die (the male ones at least) you often end up bending the contact enough to make it fun to insert into the jacket. Sounds like you've found a workaround, but it may be worth a shot to make thinks a little easier.

Yes, any time it gets stuck the tool gets a little TLC, and it probably helps (at least, it seems to resolve the issue for a while). Honestly, I've never taken the time to figure out exactly why they get stuck, or we'd probably try to fix it in a more permanent fashion.