Military Spec Crimping tools

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• Dec 2, 2013

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I'm looking for some Military spec ratchet crimp tools for Insulated Yellow/Black , Red, Blue and non insulated terminal crimps, I'm not sure of manufacturers names as yet , but can anyone suggest a UK supplier which is reasonable as I know these are expensive!

 

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• Dec 2, 2013

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Neiko Professional Series Ratcheting Terminal Crimp Tool, Patented Precision Crimping - Amazon.com

 

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Do they have to be camouflaged?

 

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64001-0400 - MOLEX - CRIMP TOOL, MOLEX INSULKRIMP TERMINALS | Farnell UK

 

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Is there any difference... From 20 quid one, if it's tight it's tight.

 

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A £20 one will fall apart once it has taken a beating, a £100 jobbie will do the job nicely for many years, a £400 piece of kit will do the job just as well as a £100 one, only the company that sticks their brand on it will have mugged you off for £300 coz they can get away with it

These are the ones I use for insulated baby crimps:

I paid just shy of £100 for them but boy were they worth it!

 

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And what about bigger crimps, the pump action one .?

 

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Just a cheapo £65 made in china jobbie. Does the job fine, I've only worn one set of seals out in two years and it came with a spare set. I'll pay £65 ten times over though and still have spent £1000 under what a top of the range set would cost. Compared to my first set of £20 ratchets that only lasted 6 months, I'd say I'm on the right track

 

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I've seen ones with the mm gage you move manually up and down, think upto 240mm,don't look bad, but look old.

 

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The real difference in pliers is if you go down the route of crimping solid core. I have an £800 set which a German installation engineer left on a commissioning job about 20 years ago and didn't want back. They crimp anything, whereas my workmate at the time had a £30 pair and it wouldn't work at all on solid.
Disclaimer....I hate crimping solid core, and do not wish to reopen this can of worms

 

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• Dec 2, 2013

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LeeH said:

Do they have to be camouflaged?

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I believe in " Zero Option" by Chris Ryan, he used the Knipex ones when he wired up the charges... Although they were carbon fibre and titanium with depleted uranium in the seals

 

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• Dec 2, 2013

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I have four different pairs of Knipex Preciforce crimpers for different terminations, ok they are expensive but they are the mutts!

 

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• Dec 3, 2013

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LeeH said:

Do they have to be camouflaged?

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NOOOOOO silly, that would look like a blank page in the catalogue :rolleyes4:


Boydy

 

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• Dec 3, 2013

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Depends on what these ''military spec crimps'' are going to be used for...
Any internal equipment wiring for the military, will need certified calibrated crimp tools to be used!!

 

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• Dec 3, 2013

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Depends on what these ''military spec crimps'' are going to be used for...

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To make things that will ensure people are killed, the clue is in the word military!