TIPS AND TRICKS

warrenfeldby Warren Feld
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Crimping:
The Pliers

Look closely at your crimping pliers:

The top part of the pliers is called the jaws.

Look closely at the jaws. You will see that both sides of the crimping pliers has two notches.

The bottom notch on both sides consists of a "ditch" on one side, and "ditch with a pyramid" on the other. You should be able to see the "pyramid". This is critical to the crimping process. Sometimes when you buy a new crimping pliers, the pyramid is missing. Othertimes, when you've used these awhile, the pyramid wears away.

The top notch on both sides consists of a "ditch" on both sides.

 

There are many variations on the crimping pliers. I have found that only the original, basic crimping pliers works as it is supposed.

The Micro Crimping pliers for smaller crimps doesn't really work. The regular crimping pliers works better here.

The Macro Crimping pliers for larger crimps doesn't really work. The regular crimping pliers works better here.

The Magical Crimping pliers to make perfectly re-rounded crimps, does make some beautifully re-rounded crimps, but it weakens the hold in the process. Plus, it screws up even more with cable wires that are not .019" thick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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