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In Reply to: Here is what's wrong posted by Jon Risch on April 22, 2007 at 22:37:38:
Using the common "pliars" to crimp does not create either a "cold weld" (your term) or a gas tight crimp. Such a crimp will soon fail down the road and it is not unlike using the bare wire.
A cam type crimper from Burndy or Pallidan will create a gas tight crimp. The starting point for the less expensive Pallidan is about $75 dollars.
The pliar type crimper available from Kmart or Sears should be banned.
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I believe we are esentially in agreement on this point.Pliers do not a proper crimp make.
Crimping tools that are essentially fancy pliers will seldom make a proper crimp either, but if enough pressure is applied, they can be made to do so. The problem is how to apply enough pressure without smashing the wire right off the spade. This is where the ratcheting crimpers come into their own.
Jon Risch
"The pliar type crimper available from Kmart or Sears should be banned."I agree 100%!!! The pliar type crimpers which only smash the connector into an oval shape suck at making any decent crimp. We have them at work and I want to throw them away every time I have to use them.
The Klein or Ideal crimp tool as shown makes a much better crimp due to the shape of the crimp and how it deforms the connector to a much tighter crimp. Of course, the ratcheting Ideal crimpers start at $142 bucks but would be worth it.
Cheers,
It was $75 ten years ago. It has paid for itself many times over.
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