Dillinger1977
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 08:05 PM |
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proper crimping tool to borrow?
does anyone have a decent quality crimping tool that I could perhaps borrow for a short while for some beer tokens?
ive got a cheapy one and its worse than useless. might as well be using pliers!
any help appreciated
cheers!
-Rog
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RichieC
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 08:09 PM |
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Hi mate,
You can get a ratchet type from eBay for about 10-12 quid. Theyre every bit as good as ones twice the price and infinately better than the crush
types. A worthy investment I thought.
Does this mean theres some action in the garage 
Kind Rgds
Rich
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RazMan
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 11:37 PM |
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If you really want the best crimping tool, there is a type that crimps the connector AND forms the plastic insulator into a diamond shaped strain
relief.
I used to have a few of them (in a past life) but can't remember where I bought them.
I must be getting old 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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indykid
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 12:22 AM |
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if you really want the best crimping tool, get one for non insulated terminals and do a proper job. they don't use insulated terminals on
OE looms.
i bought myself a laser one with interchangable jaws (non insulated and insulated) and the quality of the crimp is awesome. i built all my loom with
non insulated terminals, but a scissor type crimper, so some of the crimps are a bit rough.
it's so good i'm actually considering rebuilding my loom when i gets dragged out the old indy.
if you lived a bit closer, i'd lend you mine, though if you break it, i'm not sure you'd want to buy it. it was a birthday treat for
myself so what the hell.
tom
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Dillinger1977
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 01:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RichieC
Hi mate,
You can get a ratchet type from eBay for about 10-12 quid. Theyre every bit as good as ones twice the price and infinately better than the crush
types. A worthy investment I thought.
ahh handy, i'll get one of those ratchet ones then!
quote:
Originally posted by RichieC
Does this mean theres some action in the garage
yes it does, ye cheeky swine!
well action in the sense that i can now do things in the garage without my fingers going numb so i thought i'd have a stab at the electrics 
-Rog
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RichieC
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 01:43 PM |
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Ah good good
Are you using the bike loom or an MNR loom? plenty piccies please, its one of the jobs I dislike most.
Heres the type I have
and it has been superb, and this ones only 9 quid.
Rgds
Richie
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NS Dev
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 03:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by indykid
if you really want the best crimping tool, get one for non insulated terminals and do a proper job. they don't use insulated terminals on
OE looms.
i bought myself a laser one with interchangable jaws (non insulated and insulated) and the quality of the crimp is awesome. i built all my loom with
non insulated terminals, but a scissor type crimper, so some of the crimps are a bit rough.
it's so good i'm actually considering rebuilding my loom when i gets dragged out the old indy.
if you lived a bit closer, i'd lend you mine, though if you break it, i'm not sure you'd want to buy it. it was a birthday treat for
myself so what the hell.
tom
I use non-insulated terminals and crimp and solder them.
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