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Thread: Crimping Power Cable Terminal Tips |
    
New member Username: Jayem
Post Number: 3
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 06:30 pm: |
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What do you guys use to crimp terminals to 4 awg wire? I can't find any reasonably priced crimping tools that'll do the job, the only ones I can find are 6mm ratchet types which are unsuitable. The long heavy duty ones cost way too much.
Hammer good enough? How about a bench vice? |
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Silver Member Username: Mmaudioconcepts
Murray,
KY
Post Number: 132
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 06:51 pm: |
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if u crimp one side of the terminal at a time it is much easier, it can even be done with the right pair of plyers |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Southeast PA
Post Number: 2157
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 06:51 pm: |
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" How about a bench vice? "
That's what I use for 1/0, lol. But you should also solder the connection since crimping alone does not always hold real well, especially if you're using a vice and not a real crimping tool. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Southeast PA
Post Number: 2158
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 06:58 pm: |
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http://www.bcae1.com/installationprimer.htm
Scroll a little less than halfway down the page |
New member Username: Jayem
Post Number: 4
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 07:39 pm: |
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Thanks for that link MS, lots of useful info.  |
Platinum Member Username: Rovin
My 1 12 Atom...
Post Number: 11435
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 10:22 pm: |
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i normally use bench vice or vice grip..... |
Silver Member Username: Waterboy2289
Georgia,
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Post Number: 360
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 08:00 am: |
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I crimp by inserting the 1/0 into the ring terminal, then laying it on the concrete and pounding it with a hammer, then wrapping it tight with electrical tape. After reading a lot of peoples suggestions on how to crimp 1/0, this seemed to be the most used method(believe it or not). |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
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Post Number: 2432
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 10:48 am: |
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"" How about a bench vice? "
That's what I use for 1/0, lol. But you should also solder the connection since crimping alone does not always hold real well, especially if you're using a vice and not a real crimping tool."
Word.I told people that I have used a vice and still pulled them off with my bare hands on here and a few sally boys on here said I was full of sh1t.I personally use the set screw terminals but when I do have to use crimp on style I reccomend vice crimping,soldering and then electric tapeing the fugg out of it and pull on it to see if she comes loose. |
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