Crimping 0GA

[Twista89 10+ year member]

What are some easy ways of crimping 0GA wire??? I dont have a crimper big enough to fit around the wire so I need some easy ways of doing this. Or how much do you think a audio shop would charge to do multiple crimps.. Im getting ready to do the Big 3 and run a new power wire down the car which will split off into 4ga power wire and negative.

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[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

A table vice works best, I dont have one though so I use vicegrips and they work good if you have really strong hands.

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

You could always solder them.

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

You could always solder them.

I wouldn't, most solder has fairly poor electrical conductivity.

 

[Andrizzle 10+ year member]

I have always hammered them if I dont have a vice..

Screw buying crimping tool for like 30 dollars.

HAMMER FTW

 

[PIITB Wut Wut 10+ year member]

solder

 

[TNTR70 10+ year member]

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[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

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They make those that big??

I have one but it will barely even fit 4ga.

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

I wouldn't, most solder has fairly poor electrical conductivity.

I didn't know pure silver was a poor conductor //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif Just don't buy shitty solder.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

i use a hammer and a small punch to make the crimp and then solder it .

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

Look for a pair of bolt cutters that have a crimping end on them...crimping them that way there's almost no way to get it off.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

how about set-screw terminals?

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

vise

 

[chase007 10+ year member]

i use a steam roller

 

[Twista89 10+ year member]

I think I know someone with a table vise...might try that...ive tried using vice grips on my 4ga wire but I could never get the wire to stay in the ring terminal good enough so as I wouldnt be able to pull it out.