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Originally Posted by otherguy
I came across this link tonight and thought it was worth sharing. If your team is on the fence about spending a little extra money on a decent wire crimper, this should remove any doubt from your mind.
To summarize: a guy benchmarks a pretty wide variety of crimp tools (with videos). His test fixture uses a digital load cell to record the maximum force applied (in pounds) before the crimp connection fails.
http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com...d.php?t=125926
(not all of these are featured in the videos) |
If you are looking for professional crimpers but can't afford them - look for the AutomationDirect Coupon in the KOP this year. You can use it to buy ANYTHING in their 13,000 part catalog, including high end crimpers:
(These are VERY similar to the blue handled ANCOR ones shown above)
BM-533 8-2 AWG
BM-534 22-10 AWG
BM-537 22-12 AWG
BM-539 10-6 AWG
BM5345 Kit with dies for all wires
And of course the lugs and zip ties to go with 'em:
here