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Solder vs crimp.
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<blockquote data-quote="wingless" data-source="post: 8599871" data-attributes="member: 670965"><p>For larger wires, like 2/0 of 4/0, the tool I use is the <a href="http://www.tnb.com/fulltilt/pdf/TBM6.pdf" target="_blank">T&amp;B TBM6</a> w/ appropriately-sized dies, as-shown in these images. This is a high-quality, heavy-duty tool that is very versatile, w/ many different die sets available for different crimp applications.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4468/23763241218_799c0206a4_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4452/37567585906_5ed1dbdc5e_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4469/23763241348_efe8a5c8dd_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>For medium sized crimp, from 2 AWG to 8 AWG, the tool I use is the <a href="http://www.molex.com/pdm_docs/ats/ATS-640013900.pdf" target="_blank">Molex 64001-3900D Crimp Tool</a>. This is a high-quality, heavy-duty tool that provides an excellent crimp.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/37614258591_0852b420dd_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4458/37614258541_1d431f89f7_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4489/37585092292_db921d1c47_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The tool I use for right angle flag crimp connectors, from 22 AWG to 14 AWG is the <a href="http://www1.panduit.com/heiler/InstallInstructions/N-TMPA24932A01--REV2--ENG.pdf" target="_blank">Panduit CT-300-1 Crimp Tool</a>.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4495/23761418608_802e2fbf43_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4490/37614258381_9077ca5761_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>For the standard red / blue / yellow crimp connectors, for 22 AWG to 10 AWG, I use the <a href="https://www.alliedelec.com/m/d/35ed21b8c14fa63d362131f2da1cf153.pdf" target="_blank">Xcelite ECP-100 Crimp Tool</a>.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/37614258701_f24808d573_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4459/37614258741_776d2c75e2_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wingless, post: 8599871, member: 670965"] For larger wires, like 2/0 of 4/0, the tool I use is the [URL="http://www.tnb.com/fulltilt/pdf/TBM6.pdf"]T&B TBM6[/URL] w/ appropriately-sized dies, as-shown in these images. This is a high-quality, heavy-duty tool that is very versatile, w/ many different die sets available for different crimp applications. [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4468/23763241218_799c0206a4_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4452/37567585906_5ed1dbdc5e_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4469/23763241348_efe8a5c8dd_b.jpg[/IMG] For medium sized crimp, from 2 AWG to 8 AWG, the tool I use is the [URL="http://www.molex.com/pdm_docs/ats/ATS-640013900.pdf"]Molex 64001-3900D Crimp Tool[/URL]. This is a high-quality, heavy-duty tool that provides an excellent crimp. [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/37614258591_0852b420dd_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4458/37614258541_1d431f89f7_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4489/37585092292_db921d1c47_b.jpg[/IMG] The tool I use for right angle flag crimp connectors, from 22 AWG to 14 AWG is the [URL="http://www1.panduit.com/heiler/InstallInstructions/N-TMPA24932A01--REV2--ENG.pdf"]Panduit CT-300-1 Crimp Tool[/URL]. [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4495/23761418608_802e2fbf43_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4490/37614258381_9077ca5761_b.jpg[/IMG] For the standard red / blue / yellow crimp connectors, for 22 AWG to 10 AWG, I use the [URL="https://www.alliedelec.com/m/d/35ed21b8c14fa63d362131f2da1cf153.pdf"]Xcelite ECP-100 Crimp Tool[/URL]. [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/37614258701_f24808d573_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4459/37614258741_776d2c75e2_b.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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