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08-22-2020, 02:01 PM
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Battery / Starter / etc. Terminal Crimp Tool
When building my RV, a hangar neighbor had a cool tool for crimping on the terminal ends for heavy cables (6 gauge, 4 gauge etc.). As I recall, it was something you put in a vice, put the correct dies into it, and then tightened it down with a wrench or ratchet.
So it isn't the 'pound with a hammer thing', ... have one of those, not impressed. And it wasn't one of the hydraulic type, or the ones with the big handles that I keep finding on my searches.
Anyone seen one of these and have a link to where I could get one?
thanks, Bryan
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08-22-2020, 05:00 PM
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The hydraulic crimper Harbor Freight sells works well if you do come cleanup on the edges of the dies first.
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08-22-2020, 09:34 PM
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I think you're talking about the Terminal Tool.
Photo by Bob Collins
I haven't seen these for sale in a the last few years. I wanted to by one but could not find a source. Good luck in your search. Maybe someone will lend you theirs if they are close to you.
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08-22-2020, 11:43 PM
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Got One
Bryan,
We have one at CNO. Let's talk... Email me tomorrow (Sunday - race day).
J.
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08-23-2020, 04:12 AM
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08-23-2020, 07:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketbob
The hydraulic crimper Harbor Freight sells works well if you do come cleanup on the edges of the dies first.
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I also purchased one of these and it does a wonderful job. Using a 20% off HF coupon brought it down to under $40. Anyone looking at your heavy electrical wire terminal crimps will be impressed.
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08-23-2020, 07:42 AM
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+1 for Harbor Freight crimper
Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketbob
The hydraulic crimper Harbor Freight sells works well if you do come cleanup on the edges of the dies first.
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No more than you’re going to crimp large cables, the Harbor Freight hydraulic crimper with interchangeable dies does the trick.
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08-23-2020, 08:24 AM
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I've been using the IWISS Cable Lug Crimping Tool from Amazon, works great, not as nice as the hydrallic ones though:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Lynn
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08-23-2020, 09:05 AM
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Sounds like HF is the way to go
Based on the multiple recommendations of the HF unit, I think that's the way I'm going. Thanks everyone.
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