Wires and such

[Johnny]

AMP makes a pretty good one for about 80 bucks. It comes with one set of
dies for your regular "car type" crimp connectors and many other die sets
are available, like for BNC's etc. It pays to use "real" connectors too.
The AMP connectors give good results, and they make just about any
connector you can think of.

Like David said, soldering don't cut it when you are talking about wires
that move around. Even wires that attach to a circuit board are (gasp)
wrapped, not soldered, when used in high vibration environments.

Once you have used a real crimper on real connectors... well, the next time
you are at Al's and you see that glorious $6.95 connector kit with the
crimper and the the connectors you will enjoy snickering as you pass by. If
you want a real good laugh, just ask the doofass behind the counter "hey,
where do you keep the real crimpers".

-j-

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> From: Steve Ciciora <scicior at uswest.com>
> To: diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Wires and such
> Date: Friday, September 27, 1996 12:14 PM
> 
> > 
> > Okay, you said it, but did anyone get it?? If you're gonna crimp -- and
> > want it to be reliable -- hafta use the right tool!!  Trust me, it's
> > not the Champ or Klein you gots in your tool box.  A good tool that
> > works on most crimp-ons costs between $35 and $50.  Snap-ON sells one
> > (Forget who really makes it).
> > 
> 
> I once had to buy a mil-spec crimper to crimp a PTO6A-14-12C bendix 
> connector to get power from a ER-2 (U-2) spy plane... I believe
> the crimper ran about $300!  There is a difference in aircraft
> crimp connectors and automotive crimp connectors...
> - Steven Ciciora