Best set of crimpers to buy bar none.

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

*What is the sweetest set of crimper's to have in your toolbox for car audio. Provide a link.

*Which are the best value and provide a link

*Which el cheapo's get the job done and provide a link

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[zack39648 10+ year member]

 

[wgsj_fortvalley 10+ year member]

vice grips work for most all of my crimping meeds. i have one that you put the ring terminal in and hit it with a hammer and it crimps it. those are myt 2 personal favorites

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

vice grips work for most all of my crimping meeds. i have one that you put the ring terminal in and hit it with a hammer and it crimps it. those are myt 2 personal favorites

I'm just talking your standard 10ga to 18ga set.

There are a lot of choices out there. I would really

like a long lasting set that holds the wire in place while

if firmly pulls off the insulation.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

I should have said I'm looking for stripper/crimper's 10-18ga.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

Haha, I had a cheap pair of crimpers and I went through 6 2 & 8 AWG ring terminals before the crimpers actually bent. lmao.

They were $5 bucks... the only other ones they had were $35.

 

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

I believe the tool that will clamp down on the wire and strip it for you is a seperate tool from a crimper. The 'nose' of that stripper tool wouldn't work to be able to crimp.

 

[Mexar 10+ year member]

I'm just talking your standard 10ga to 18ga set.There are a lot of choices out there. I would really

like a long lasting set that holds the wire in place while

if firmly pulls off the insulation.

That doesn't describe a crimper, that's a stripper... and not even the good kind.

I have a set that will do that, spent... a little over $30 on 'em, lemme try and track down a link...

http://books.google.ca/books?id=GI5Z-4AxIZAC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=wire+strippers&source=web&ots=N41dGRgGDF&sig=x8SmDUmfspwh0XdZ_G0arXUc7wg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=15&ct=result

I have the blue set, don't listen to his write up, they are VERY good, fast, and unless you use the wrong size, rarely bite the wire itself

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

"Crimps Uninsulated terminals AWG 22-16, 14-12, 10-8

Interchangeable dies

Crimping pressure adjustment wheel

Ratcheting action for perfect crimps

Crimp release for operator safety

Elastomeric resin, double molded non slip handle for comfort."

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mbelectronics.com/images%255Citems%255C902-154.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mbelectronics.com/view.aspx%3Fid%3D91&h=503&w=306&sz=62&hl=en&start=16&um=1&usg=__W2dNsucmhUZAvV9hx5bVMEluWQI=&tbnid=mItj6Kandzkr_M:&tbnh=130&tbnw=79&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwire%2Bcrimpers%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

we use crimpers similar to these in the navy, and they are super bad ***. they have interchangeable die on them that you can buy different ones for different purposes.

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and something like this for stripping the wire would be sweet;

"An adjustable wire length guide helps you make uniform strips, and a built-in wire cutter and crimper helps you complete your wiring job.

* Spring-loaded design

* Strips wires ranging from 24 to 10 gauge

* built-in wire cutter and crimper "

http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=2444&PLID=200&SecID=105&DeptID=30&PartNo=DXE%2D11055

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

klein tools

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

Where I used to work we must have had two sets and In my mind

I'm combining them into one. I thought we had a set that provided

similar function to the strippers you guys linked to, but then we must have had

another tool that crimped. I remember it was solid and it put a nice little

rectangular divot in the butt connector, it had different slots for different

sized connectors.

I'm such a noob.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

I think req knocked it out of the park. Those are the two tools

I want. That blue one is what we had at my old job. If you were

in the Navy you may have heard of them. We were part of Gould.

 

[MustangGT25YRS 10+ year member]

That doesn't describe a crimper, that's a stripper... and not even the good kind.
I have a set that will do that, spent... a little over $30 on 'em, lemme try and track down a link...

http://books.google.ca/books?id=GI5Z-4AxIZAC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=wire+strippers&source=web&ots=N41dGRgGDF&sig=x8SmDUmfspwh0XdZ_G0arXUc7wg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=15&ct=result

I have the blue set, don't listen to his write up, they are VERY good, fast, and unless you use the wrong size, rarely bite the wire itself

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Mornin/

I have those same Strippers,and they do a Great job stripping insulation,even on the smaller 20-22 gauge wire.The blades that strip are very sharp and strip insulation evenly.

I like them.

Regards/

Raymond

 

[MustangGT25YRS 10+ year member]

"Crimps Uninsulated terminals AWG 22-16, 14-12, 10-8

Interchangeable dies

Crimping pressure adjustment wheel

Ratcheting action for perfect crimps

Crimp release for operator safety

Elastomeric resin, double molded non slip handle for comfort."

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mbelectronics.com/images%255Citems%255C902-154.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mbelectronics.com/view.aspx%3Fid%3D91&h=503&w=306&sz=62&hl=en&start=16&um=1&usg=__W2dNsucmhUZAvV9hx5bVMEluWQI=&tbnid=mItj6Kandzkr_M:&tbnh=130&tbnw=79&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwire%2Bcrimpers%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

we use crimpers similar to these in the navy, and they are super bad ***. they have interchangeable die on them that you can buy different ones for different purposes.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

and something like this for stripping the wire would be sweet;

"An adjustable wire length guide helps you make uniform strips, and a built-in wire cutter and crimper helps you complete your wiring job.

* Spring-loaded design

* Strips wires ranging from 24 to 10 gauge

* built-in wire cutter and crimper "

http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=2444&PLID=200&SecID=105&DeptID=30&PartNo=DXE%2D11055

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Mornin' req/

I have those Strippers also,only in Red.Got them on E/Bay.Work good.

Regards/

Raymond

 

[bigbirney420 10+ year member]

http://www.kleintools.com/