Long nose pliers.
Crimping tool?
Any recommendations for an inexpensive crimping tool for fastening this contact terminal on to 22 awg wire? Thx!
If you’re looking for inexpensive you may have a hard time with this. The crimper shown above will mangle those terms. I have a drawer full of these types for Amphenol, Molex and other aerospace pins but that doesn’t help. Have you looked online for electronics surplus sales? Sometimes they have this type of stuff “used”. |
If you know how to solder (any audio enthusiast should really learn, if they don't already know how): 1) strip the wire to be attached to the connector 2) with a Needle Nose Pliers; delicately crimp the wire to the connector 3) for extra added conductivity, add a small amount of solder to the connection |
This one for AMP connectors pictured above but note of two options you want this one https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Crimping-Knoweasy-Ratcheting-0-03-0-52mm%C2%B2/dp/B08G8CQBL8?th=1&psc=1#video-immersive-view_1671064053992 |
Change the pin type, to something better. Otherwise use cheap crimp and solder it to get good contact. This is the spec for a very good crimp short of using a swaging tool. MIL-DTL-22520 link to example |
Ideally, you want a tool that has jaws shaped like this. They are shaped to roll the crimp and strain-relief then punch them down to 'bite' the wire. This is very difficult to do correctly with normal crimper or needle-nose pliers, etc. (almost impossible with soft copper/brass/silver/gold connectors). Not the only tool available that will do the job, but one that will crimp correctly...
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$450 for a tool to crimp Tin connectors for hifi!? I hope you are crimping a US-Ton of those connectors, but if so - you might just buy an automatic computer-controlled stripping/crimping machine for the same cost...
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