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What tool do I need and where do I get it from to correctly crimp the shown terminals.
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Luke
 
i prefer to solder but thats not the questions. American auto wire sells such tool, cheap ones dont work that well
 
I bought S+G tool on Amazon 18920. Little pricey but will do everything I need.
 
Yes, figured that out. That's why I posted the brand and part number. Those terminals are a non insulated barrel type. Sorry about the link.
 
I got a crimper similar to TMM's posting from Del City or Waytek.

I have a sargent ratchet for the open barrels as well. Got it from mcmaster-carr
69555K65
 
Thanks Fellas. Tried calling Mac today for my nearest distributor, but no luck. I ended up getting the one that dubob suggested. It will be here tomorrow.
Luke
 
This is the one that I bought

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Plus like stated above, I also soldered and heat shrunk every terminal after crimping.
 
I use these from Blue Point. #29CP They will crimp a BIG yellow butt connector until it snaps dead in two. They have really long handles and crimp with little effort. Sorry about the crappy picture. The crimper is at the very back of the jaws. Best thing I ever used and I've used a bungload of them. You kinda have to get the feel for it because on smaller stuff you'll snap it in two, but once you get the feel for it, you will NEVER have a loose crimp again. I prefer to crimp AND solder my connections though.
 

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RustyRatRod said:
I use these from Blue Point. #29CP They will crimp a BIG yellow butt connector until it snaps dead in two. They have really long handles and crimp with little effort. Sorry about the crappy picture. The crimper is at the very back of the jaws. Best thing I ever used and I've used a bungload of them. You kinda have to get the feel for it because on smaller stuff you'll snap it in two, but once you get the feel for it, you will NEVER have a loose crimp again. I prefer to crimp AND solder my connections though.
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Yep. with solder the crimper is pretty much pointless.
Just close it up with needle nose pliers and hit it with solder, and end up with a much more reliable connection because they can come loose for one, and the power only flows through where there is physical contact and that can produce heat.
 
RustyRatRod said:
I use these from Blue Point. #29CP They will crimp a BIG yellow butt connector until it snaps dead in two. They have really long handles and crimp with little effort. Sorry about the crappy picture. The crimper is at the very back of the jaws. Best thing I ever used and I've used a bungload of them. You kinda have to get the feel for it because on smaller stuff you'll snap it in two, but once you get the feel for it, you will NEVER have a loose crimp again. I prefer to crimp AND solder my connections though.
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Those crimpers don't work on open barrel connectors pictured in the OP.
 
RustyRatRod said:
I use these from Blue Point. #29CP They will crimp a BIG yellow butt connector until it snaps dead in two. They have really long handles and crimp with little effort. Sorry about the crappy picture. The crimper is at the very back of the jaws. Best thing I ever used and I've used a bungload of them. You kinda have to get the feel for it because on smaller stuff you'll snap it in two, but once you get the feel for it, you will NEVER have a loose crimp again. I prefer to crimp AND solder my connections though.
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I can't see those very well. I don't think? they make the "W" crimp in the top photo? Those look like the ones I use 'generlly' as well, I call them "Klein Crimpers" because the first two I ever had were made by them. The ones I have do NOT make proper "W" crimps as such
 

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Solder is not always your friend. It does a few things that are not good. Solder is a poor conductor, it conducts much less than copper or brass. It is between the joint, providing a weak link.

The soldering process can both aneal and harden the terminal and wire at the joint. A non ferrous metal hardens the opposite of steel, to make is soft heat then cool quickly. In high vibration application a soldered terminal will fail just past the point of solder. Non ferrous metals work harden with vibration. The solder process creates the weak spot.

A good crimp, done with the correct ratchet crimper is better than solder, the crimp joint is air tight.

I still solder, sometimes you have to. A printed circuit board has solder, and that works well for low current applications. In high current applications, solder can blow out of the board for a fault current. Good designs are often done on high current applications with mechanical connections, or off board.

For the terminal originally in question, I have used a weather-pac crimper and removed the screw that holds the WP terminals while crimping. It is then possible to proper crimp an uninsulated fast-on terminal that has the tabs for wire and wire insulation.

I too like the long handled cripper for most simple crimps.
 

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I have used the ratchet crimpers at work and they do make a perfect crimp.
At home on my cars I like these. I think they are GB brand. Got them at
Menard's or home depot 15 years ago. Best thing I've come across. Back them up
with some solder and heat shrink.
 

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That's why I apologized for the crappy picture. They make a W crimp......well, it's the same crimp as the ones you pictured. It's always worked well for me. I do very little electrical work anyway.


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I can't see those very well. I don't think? they make the "W" crimp in the top photo? Those look like the ones I use 'generlly' as well, I call them "Klein Crimpers" because the first two I ever had were made by them. The ones I have do NOT make proper "W" crimps as such
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crackedback said:
Those crimpers don't work on open barrel connectors pictured in the OP.
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Been using them on just that type ever since I got them.......probably some time in the early 90s.
 
This is a perfect open barrel or "W" style crimp. One crimp secures the conductor and the larger crimp is a restraint securing the insulation. The second photo is the correct crimp tool to make these style crimps. There are also some ratcheting tools that make larger gauge crimps. Spark plug wire terminals are crimped with a W style crimp too. I sell those crimp tools also. tmm
 

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Thanks for the closeup Mike.
 
I have a crimper made by Packard elec. div. G.M.C. P/N 12085270. Makes perfect "w" crimps, and will actually crush solid copper if you load to big of wire.
 
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