

Several readers have written to me about this tool over the years – it’s generally well spoken of. Not as well made but for the significantly lower price, it could be forgiven.įor those with a little more to spend Hozan P-707 It is a little pricey but definitely wins for crimping smaller contacts i.e.

Unlike the PA-09/21 its jaw is cleanly machined, allowing easy removal of contacts after crimping. Recommended if you work with larger contacts. Another good 4 die tool from IWISS, however all significantly larger than the SN-2549. It tends to apply too much force to the insulation part, but one cannot have it all on a budget. It crimps the conductor and insulation in a single action, with the ratchet double hinge mechanism providing good force on the conductor part. It has a cleanly machined jaw, so contacts won’t get stuck in it. It’s good for most medium sized power connector families on this page i.e. My preferred budget tools: IWISS SN-2549 and Engineer PAD-11 On this page I’ll cover some of the most common connectors in use today, and detail crimping/tooling considerations.Įvery connector system ever conceived has its own official crimp tool, in most cases the cost of these is over and above what any hobbyist could and would want to pay for a crimp tool. With so many different types of connectors available, it’s often difficult to know what to buy, especially when you’re buying for general use and/or personal stock. Big sellers like Digi-key/Farnell/Mouser literally have tens of thousands of product lines in their connectors category! The range of connectors available and in-use today is trully astonishing. 187 FASTON – TE ConnectivityĪs someone who builds a lot of electrical things, one of the perhaps most unexciting yet fundamental subject areas is connectors. Commercial Mate-n-Lok (5.08mm pitch) – TE, Formerly Tyco, Formerly AMP.Universal Mate-n-Lok (6.35mm pitch) – TE Connectivity.SL (Molex), AMPMODU MTE (TE Connectivity).Mini-PV – Amphenol, M20 – Harwin (and other “DuPont” clones).For Non-Insulated Tabs and Receptacles TAB 2.Precise crimping die sets and integral lock with self releasing mechanism ensure high-quality crimping effect after crimping repeatedly.Īccurate adjustment before ex works delivery.ĭue to best handle grasping position, light and compact structure and handle design ensure perfect crimping effect. The components of the ratchet crimping tools are made of special steel.ĭesigned according to human factors engineering, it can save 50% energy when crimping. This tool offers an affordable, simple way to ensure that you will always have a reliable connection between your power supply, and your valuable components.

This tool offers an affordable, simple way A definite must have for cable modifiers and computer repairmen. The tool offers ratcheting action for increased consistency and ease of use. This crimping tool can be used to crimp both male and female versions of our crimp pins onto 18-28 AWG wires to make custom cables or fix broken pins. This Crimping Tool is suitable for crimping all molex, fan and standard power connector pins for computer cable building and modding use.

With a wide range of acceptable AWG wire sizes (18 AWG - 28 AWG), this crimper provides versatility and compatibility in addition to safety. With a Crimping Tool, you will no longer have to worry about whether or not your pins have a solid electrical connection. Have you ever broken a pin on a power supply and found yourself using common household tools to try and crimp on a new pin? Crimping Plier / Tool for Molex - AWG 28-18 - SN-28B
