Thread: How does your team crimp terminals?
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Re: How does your team crimp terminals?
I am always seriously surprised to hear people recommend ratcheting crimpers. In my experience, ratcheting crimpers that are under $200 seem to not work properly. Two of our mentors are master electricians with 50+ years experience combined in the field, both prefer manual crimpers (found in the electrical section of home depot, etc.) These work much better and allow the kids to crimp the heck out of any connector. Its virtually impossible to over-crimp an insulated connector with a hand tool...

Soldering has the tendency to increase more than crimps do (done properly, it will be minimal however) ever notice we don't solder battery lugs on?
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