Crimping Power Cable Terminal Tips
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New member Username: JayemPost Number: 3 Registered: Apr-07 | 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: MmaudioconceptsMurray, KY Post Number: 132 Registered: Jan-07 | 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 |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Southeast PA Post Number: 2157 Registered: Jul-06 | " 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. |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Southeast PA Post Number: 2158 Registered: Jul-06 | http://www.bcae1.com/installationprimer.htm Scroll a little less than halfway down the page |
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New member Username: JayemPost Number: 4 Registered: Apr-07 | Thanks for that link MS, lots of useful info.  |
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Platinum Member Username: RovinMy 1 12 Atom... Post Number: 11435 Registered: Jul-05 | i normally use bench vice or vice grip..... |
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Silver Member Username: Waterboy2289Georgia, DiRtY SoUtH ... 2 18 SX w/ ... Post Number: 360 Registered: Jan-06 | 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). |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 2432 Registered: Jul-06 | "" 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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