Freaking awesome tool!
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friendly1uk
1 MW
Go on then. Two hours to find them appreciably cheaper.
Ch00paKabrA
10 kW
I bought this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371220718126?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
less than $12.00 and free shipping but it came from China so it took about 2 weeks to arrive.
I know it doesn't help you though, sorry about that. But, if you value the tool at the price you paid, then I don't think it is a rip off and there will always be something for less money or a little better no matter how hard you try to find the best deal so it is not really a big issue.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371220718126?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
less than $12.00 and free shipping but it came from China so it took about 2 weeks to arrive.
I know it doesn't help you though, sorry about that. But, if you value the tool at the price you paid, then I don't think it is a rip off and there will always be something for less money or a little better no matter how hard you try to find the best deal so it is not really a big issue.
The fingers
10 TW
Country/region of manufacture: China
vs.
Made in USA
:wink:
vs.
Made in USA
:wink:
major
10 kW
Ch00paKabrA said:
That is quite a bit different from the tool in the OP. The dies look much deeper and sharper in his. Those little JST pins are a bitch to crimp. I've done hundreds if not thousands. I used a tool for prototyping from the manufacturer provided by my contractor which retailed for over $300. It was still a tricky proposition and an associate of mine never could master it. I had to return that tool last year. I still have an occasional need, so I may invest in the one the OP shows. To me, it appears to have a better chance of doing a quality crimp with those little pins.
Ch00paKabaR, have you used your tool on JST with #22 or smaller? How's it work?
Silviasol, how's yours working?
Kiriakos, nevermind.
Ykick
1 GW
major said:
I've got the cheap one and use it on both JST and Futaba contacts. It is tricky to master and worth practicing to achieve good crimps but it can do a good job.
There are always a lot of these die-based crimpers available on eBay,,.silviasol said:
But the determining factor isn't the spiffy ratcheting handle - it's the die - particularly for small connectors.
Here's a comparison of the die on your unit (left) vs cheaper competitors on eBay And Amazon.
Frankly, I'd spend the extra $5 without hesitation to get the die you did.
I see the crimp range extends down to 18 gauge, which is nice...
Thanks for the post!
Yes the ratcheting effect and the die makes all the difference. See the pictures explaining. Without these it would make it frusterating as #$%^! And yes I don't mind paying more as I gave up on waiting the extra time for a half priced chinese stuff that has burnt me one too many times. Pay more and get quality is how I roll now.
22awg wire
Push connector down into the slot. This metal makes the connector "stick" and does not slide.
The tool locks in place allowing you to insert the wire without moving the connector
And makes a perfect crimp!
22awg wire
Push connector down into the slot. This metal makes the connector "stick" and does not slide.
The tool locks in place allowing you to insert the wire without moving the connector
And makes a perfect crimp!
major
10 kW
Thanks silviasol, that looks very nice. Perhaps easier than that expensive tool I used to have. Seriously considering buying one. I know I'll be assembling JST plugs again and I have an inventory of the pins and housings.
major
10 kW
Looked like this.
I use a crimper for Delphi Weather Pack connectors to crimp JST-SM connectors. The #2 die holds the uncrimped JST in place nicely, the jaw movement is straight-line instead of pivoting, and the crimp is perfect. It takes a second crimp to squash the insulation tangs in place, but I sort of like that since insulation thickness is a big variable.
Frankly not as nice as the one called out here, but it's on hand, so....
Frankly not as nice as the one called out here, but it's on hand, so....
Ch00paKabrA
10 kW
The fingers said:
good point! You get what you pay for but it does a decent job. before I got it, was using a small screw driver and a tiny pair of needlenose pliers. Compared to that, anything was better :lol:
cal3thousand
10 MW
I bought this on Hobby King and it has made life 100X easier: http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=70467
I no longer make bad connections and it takes seconds to do. I can do a full 7 pin connector in the same time that it took me to do 1 pin without the tool. Pretty good quality on the HK tool. I don't see this thing failing any time soon.
I no longer make bad connections and it takes seconds to do. I can do a full 7 pin connector in the same time that it took me to do 1 pin without the tool. Pretty good quality on the HK tool. I don't see this thing failing any time soon.
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