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Battery / Starter / etc. Terminal Crimp Tool

blaplante

blaplante

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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
 
The hydraulic crimper Harbor Freight sells works well if you do come cleanup on the edges of the dies first.
 
I think you're talking about the Terminal Tool.

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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.
 
rocketbob said:
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.
 
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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