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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2238   
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Has anyone come across a good set if crimpers which are capable of crimping the larger open barrel crimp terminals?
I have various different sets of ratchet/none ratchet crimpers which do nice work on yhe smaller (upto 2.5mm2) terminals but i have never found a set which are capable of doing the larger (4-6mm2) open barrel terminals. I always have to resort to using the semi-circular dies on on the handle side of my none ratchet crimpers which never results in a satisfactory crimp. Cheers, Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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4th Nov 2019 7:32am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17598 
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My go-to crimp tool for larger crimps is a Tyco Roto-Crimp 600850, but you won't like the price!
https://www.store.crimptools.com/amp-tyco-...sed-t.html |
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4th Nov 2019 11:49am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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Careful use of a bench vice can be your friend here, unless you want to go down the route Blackwolf suggested.
The downside is the price of these tool, I'm sure that they are over priced deliberately. Chillin In The Backwoodsπ¬π§πΊπΈ β½οΈπ’οΈβοΈπ§°πͺ |
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4th Nov 2019 12:09pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17598
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They're priced for industry, where to a great extent the cost doesn't matter.
These hammer-type crimp tools actually work very well for large tubular lugs and are great value: https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/draper-btc...gL4RfD_BwE |
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4th Nov 2019 12:12pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6638 
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https://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/HD-Rat...tml#SID=97
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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4th Nov 2019 12:24pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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For larger cable sizes, I bought a hydraulic crimping tool from eBay:
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I think I paid Β£23 and for the money I have to say that it's brilliant. It comes with a variety of dies for cables from 4mm all the way up to 70mm and makes a very neat job of it: Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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4th Nov 2019 12:26pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2238
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Thanks all,
My query relates specifically to open barrel terminals though. I have a hydraulic crimper for larger tube type terminals such as battery cables and anything for 6mm2 upwards. It is this type of terminal that I am looking for a crimper for: https://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/6.3mm_Terminals.html (see the 3rd item down). I have seen some jaws that look like they will fit one of my Durite ratchet handles which claim to be able to handle 4-6mm but i can imagine the force required for the larger crimps will be excessive with short handles. I might drop an email to Polevolt over that one though Martin, it may well do the job, although i am dubious as it also does tube terminals. Cheers, Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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4th Nov 2019 1:08pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5884 
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I use a pair of pliers. Fold one side over and then repeat. But a tool for the job would be better. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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4th Nov 2019 1:25pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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Those hammer type ones I use in a vice. They work very well like that but maybe a bit big for 6mm2.
Is there a specific reason for using open ended barrel crimps in this instance? Chillin In The Backwoodsπ¬π§πΊπΈ β½οΈπ’οΈβοΈπ§°πͺ |
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4th Nov 2019 2:08pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6638
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Sorry I mis-read your original post. Saw "barrel" and thought "tube". Dumbo.
Polevolt have a good range: https://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/Crimp_Tools.html 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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4th Nov 2019 2:35pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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This is what another site recommend.
https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/non-insulat...-duty.html Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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4th Nov 2019 3:29pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17598
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^^^ For that sort of connector, the ones in the post above are functionally identical to the ones I use (although mine came from RS Components many years ago).
For some reason I too thought you were asking about larger terminals (for 6mm cable, not for 6mm spades). |
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4th Nov 2019 3:47pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Me too, I'm afraid
For blade-type terminals, I too have a crimp tool essentially identical to the one linked to by ARC99 and it works perfectly. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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4th Nov 2019 10:14pm |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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I hate those types of connectors. I have never been able to crimp them right. I always end up soldering them, only method that feels safe to me.
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5th Nov 2019 1:57pm |
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