Crimping tool?


Any recommendations for an inexpensive crimping tool for fastening this contact terminal on to 22 awg wire?   Thx!

steakster

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...