cant for the life of me crimp 1/0

[adampit 10+ year member]

I use an old marine crimper like this one for 0 guage

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

hammer + screwdriver + concrete floor + maybe a busted thumb every now and then when you smack it with the hammer = WIN!

 

[mk_ 10+ year member]

Bolt cutters

 

[hunterw 10+ year member]

http://www.scosche.com/view.just.image/src=/ecom/images/product/879.10904.600x400.T2.jpg

this is what i use. and i think what sound around is talking about. except they are only 12 bucks at any welding supply store

 

[peas247 10+ year member]

vice

 

[HellsRise 10+ year member]

I've used a vice, vice grips, and hammer+punch+ground and all three have worked just fine, albeit a PITA to do 1/0 with vice grips. Crush it down til you can't pull it apart by hand and then wrap'er tight with electrical tape and it'll be fine.

 

[mike11202 10+ year member]

butane torch + solder works good

 

[JBLCAMRY 10+ year member]

http://www.scosche.com/view.just.image/src=/ecom/images/product/879.10904.600x400.T2.jpgthis is what i use. and i think what sound around is talking about. except they are only 12 bucks at any welding supply store

i use the same.

 

[nineball 10+ year member]

$9

https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?Next::1:UNDEF:OR:terms:A3

 

[schackel 10+ year member]

i just smack it with my cock a few times

ya this generally works. for girls id sudjest inserting it into the anus and pretend to pinch a poop, it cramps real nice.....

HOPE THIS HELPS!

 

[iwearpro 10+ year member]

I always buy closed end terminal ends,use a torch and solder and fill the terminal with solder and drop in the wire end.... There is a small electronics shop run by a guy in his mid 80's and he said that was the best way to do it and to avoid crimping.. I guess the good old guy knows his stuff so I dont doubt him.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif Speaking of that I may go see that old guy today! He's full of old stories.. lol

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

Buy a crimper, only 10 bux at a hardware store. Then get yourself a soldering kit and go to town.

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

I crimped with vice grips and then soldered with a propane torch

Now they are on, but some spl guys get boners over the solder... apparently it adds resistance //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[drpeeb 10+ year member]

half-assers....

I agree ... I'm a mostly noob to car audio, but not electrical.

Your life will be much easier, and the end result will be much better, if you just give in and do it right. You won't have to wonder if your terminals are maybe loose or questionable.

Get the right terminal crimp tool and you can at least breeze through that part of any installation ... and worry about other **** instead!!

(Of course this is coming from the guy who doesn't wanna glue together his currently screwed-together-only sub box!!!)

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

$9
https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?Next::1:UNDEF:OR:terms:A3

swedge on tool + BFH makes crimps easy