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• Jul 13, 2013

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i have a haupa, similar to the first one, hex crimper, 6mm - 50mm, £70.

 

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• Jul 13, 2013

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Do the hex give a tight fit?

 

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Guest55

• Jul 13, 2013

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first crimper is a "hex die" crimper

second is an "indent" crimper.

the difference is how they clamp the lug onto the cable....

for £50 i'd get the hydraulic set , much easier to use and comes with carry case and dies upto 300mm........

HYDRAULIC CRIMPING TOOL KIT CRIMPERS CRIMPER 10-300mm | eBay

 

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shagbite

• Jul 13, 2013

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i just use my teeth.

 

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Guest55

• Jul 13, 2013

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that chins so big its got its own postcode.
:-D

 

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GLENNSPARK

• Jul 13, 2013

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it looks all out of proportion does that....

 

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Guest55

• Jul 13, 2013

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GLENNSPARK said:

it looks all out of proportion does that....

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yep , looks like his face has been taking steriods lol !

 

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GLENNSPARK

• Jul 13, 2013

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and whoos the biggest crimper out of these two:

 

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flyingsausage

• Jul 13, 2013

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biff55 said:

first crimper is a "hex die" crimper

second is an "indent" crimper.

the difference is how they clamp the lug onto the cable....



for £50 i'd get the hydraulic set , much easier to use and comes with carry case and dies upto 300mm........

HYDRAULIC CRIMPING TOOL KIT CRIMPERS CRIMPER 10-300mm | eBay

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The hydraulic ones are the way to go,they make life much easier as all the crimping I do seems to be in tight spaces.
I thought these would be a lot more expensive,at that price I would not be too sure of the quality.

Check out for the battery operated versions,I have used them in the past and they were great and saved so much time when you are under pressure in a shut down to get the power back on.

 

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• Jul 13, 2013

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GLENNSPARK said:

and whoos the biggest crimper out of these two:

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Are they women or 2 blokes in drag?

 

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• Jul 13, 2013

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Hexagonal head ones by a mile, gives a uniform crimp all the way around the conductor, especially with c4 or h07 multi stranded cables.

 

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Engineer54

• Jul 14, 2013

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flyingsausage said:

The hydraulic ones are the way to go,they make life much easier as all the crimping I do seems to be in tight spaces.
I thought these would be a lot more expensive,at that price I would not be too sure of the quality.

Check out for the battery operated versions,I have used them in the past and they were great and saved so much time when you are under pressure in a shut down to get the power back on.

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Agree!! Anything from 50 mm and over, and you'll be struggling in a restricted space with the brute force manual units. Indent or hex, it basically makes little difference, the die size will ensure a solid crimped connection...

Well at £50 the quality isn't going to compare with the well known makes, but i'm sure i've seen posts on here where others have bought this hydraulic crimper and have been pleased with it. So you pays your money and take your chances!! lol!!

 

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Silly Sausage

• Jul 14, 2013

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That's always how I've envisaged biff looks like. :smilielol5:

 

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GLENNSPARK

• Jul 14, 2013

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well anyone with a chin like that is just askin for it to get knocked....

 

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