Trev Vaa 1,185 Posted August 4, 2015 Found this on youtube today, i see a lot of people crimping incorrectly at work, so i thought for anyone doing their own work at home, might be an idea Simple and informative, and the basic rules go for all crimping. ALWAYS crimp the copper first and the sheathing second. 4 gerg, XFChris, SPArKy_Dave and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hendrixhc 10,920 Posted August 4, 2015 Thats how ive always done them. I also like to put a small amount of solder on the copper end as well for extra electrical connectivity. Not really required on inside connections but under bonnet it gives me piece of mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted August 4, 2015 I've got Blue Point (Snap-on) crimpers/strippers and to be honest they are shit. The stripper part is on the outside and the crimp is in the inside, which is arse-about. I have good old Utilux ones at work and they are 1,000,000 times better, and have all the bits in the right place and probably cost 1/3 the price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trev Vaa 1,185 Posted August 4, 2015 personally i'm not a fan of solder, connection isn't as good and it tends to make the copper go porus or it cracks over time.... only time i used solder was in my apprenticeship on big switch sets where resistance wasn't an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hendrixhc 10,920 Posted August 4, 2015 Ive never been a fan of or used wire stripping tools. Pair of electronics wire cutter is my tool of choice! 1 Trev Vaa reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNTL.XD 3,831 Posted August 4, 2015 I agree Gerg, the Snap on ones are sh!t. I've used several different sorts, and i always go back to my old set, buggered if i can remember the brand, but they're not ass about, and they're not thin, flimsy bloody things that you spend more time swearing at, than actually using, like the Narva one's i've got, or them bloody Mech-pro ones Repco try flogging off. Useless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAWDEAL 222 Posted August 4, 2015 ALWAYS Solder EVERYTHING !AND THEN HEATSHRINK FFSis another good tip. 1 hendrixhc reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dougie77 789 Posted August 4, 2015 Just twist and hope for the best lol Cortina for life 2 steve mcqueen and SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trev Vaa 1,185 Posted August 4, 2015 ALWAYS Solder EVERYTHING ! AND THEN HEATSHRINK FFS is another good tip. guess you have no idea how sensitive the sensors in new cars are.... you solder them, you get error codes galore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAWDEAL 222 Posted August 8, 2015 guess you have no idea how sensitive the sensors in new cars are.... you solder them, you get error codes galore. 1974 is new enough for me lol do you mean soldering the connections AT the sensor ? if you solder a spade terminal onto a wire and then plug it into something , should be fine ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,870 Posted August 8, 2015 The haltech dude needs to get with the times LOL! My pro'sKit crimp tool, has selectable dies. It crimps both parts of those things in one go. Productivity FTW! My nesco crimper, does phone plugs, RJ45 data plugs, F-connector aerial sockets, and everything in between. and I have one of those rotatable dies crimping tools, for 10mm to 240mm cable - The ones which stand about knee height. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XFChris 126 Posted August 8, 2015 Thanks for sharing that, hopefully my shitty crimping skills will get better I have heard that crimping is better than soldering, but if I am merely joining 2 wires together, I tend to twist them together then solder. Crimps generally look neater IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
