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Does anyone else find that you need about three hands to use larger size crimpers? Small single handed 0.5-6mm ones are easy but as soon as you've got two lever arms it's a juggling act to keep the crimp and cable in place.
 
Rockingit said:
Does anyone else find that you need about three hands to use larger size crimpers? Small single handed 0.5-6mm ones are easy but as soon as you've got two lever arms it's a juggling act to keep the crimp and cable in place.
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It can be a bit tricky.. but wedging the crimp in the crimpers first helps alot, as does proper length of stripping. I also have a small vice that clamps to various things... so clamping the cable in there can also help.
 
Zerax said:
It can be a bit tricky.. but wedging the crimp in the crimpers first helps alot, as does proper length of stripping. I also have a small vice that clamps to various things... so clamping the cable in there can also help.
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Yep - just not so useful for getting a lug onto a cable in a DB!
 
Rockingit said:
Does anyone else find that you need about three hands to use larger size crimpers? Small single handed 0.5-6mm ones are easy but as soon as you've got two lever arms it's a juggling act to keep the crimp and cable in place.
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That is why I like the SWA-brand lugs as the tube is slightly flared so when you slightly crimp it won't slide down while you make sure the cable is pushed in with your third hand.
 
Anything approaching 6mm and over I find cant be crimped using a ratchet tool, I use a hydraulic crimper, even on 2.5mm solid it gives a very good connection using inline crips, the one in the yellow box below.
 

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Mike Johnson said:
Anything approaching 6mm and over I find cant be crimped using a ratchet tool, I use a hydraulic crimper, even on 2.5mm solid it gives a very good connection using inline crips, the one in the yellow box below.
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What make/model is that? The link earlier is for a "Vinteky Hydraulic Crimper Tool Kit" which looks very similar, but only claims to go down to 4mm
 
pc1966 said:
What make/model is that? The link earlier is for a "Vinteky Hydraulic Crimper Tool Kit" which looks very similar, but only claims to go down to 4mm
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Mike Johnson said:
Anything approaching 6mm and over I find cant be crimped using a ratchet tool, I use a hydraulic crimper, even on 2.5mm solid it gives a very good connection using inline crips, the one in the yellow box below.
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I've the same hydraulic set and do the same. I use handheld CK's for >4mm, ratchet CK's for 6-10-16 and then go hydraulic after - you just need that third hand, though!!
 
pc1966 said:
What make/model is that? The link earlier is for a "Vinteky Hydraulic Crimper Tool Kit" which looks very similar, but only claims to go down to 4mm
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The yellow box helpfully says "Tools" on the outside the tool itself says "Yok70", and indeed it only has a 4mm crimp as its minimum, but that is the mandrel size not the cable, as Rockingit says because the hydraulic stroke is short, it requires a number of movements of the handle to operate, not having a spring return you need two hands to operate it and another to hold whatever you are crimping, I did find with use I could operate it with one hand, but it is awkward.
 
I have seen one somewhere, but discounted it as if I remember it was over £500.00 will see if I can find the link.

EK354MLsetHLUK | Klauke Hydraulic Crimp Tool for Tubular Cable Lugs | RS

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And the dies are extra at just under £100.00

Klauke EK50ML Micro Electro-Mechanical Crimping Tool In Case | Rapid Online

Klauke - EK 50 ML - Klauke EK50ML Micro Electro-Mechanical Crimping Tool In Case - <P>The Klauke EK50ML Micro electro-mechanical crimping tool takes the effort
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I have seen a video where an American DNO guy (different name for DNO though) used a battery crimper on the incoming overhead "tails". Looked a smart thing to have, but as @Mike Johnson has just posted costs in the £2k+ region!

That sparky had a standard (non insulated) tool, but wore insulating gloves all of the time to compensate as he crimped the supply cables live.
 

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