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Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool

To: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool
From: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 11:03:20 -0800
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The HF hydraulic press/die set is designed for ~#6 and larger electrical wire lugs so using it for coax crimps is probably not a good idea.

Worked great for home/shop use, I think about $75 for an identical unit on ebay/amazon. Greenlee pro unit $1500.

Grant

On 1/7/2020 10:05, jimlux wrote:
On 1/7/20 9:16 AM, Earl Wesner via TowerTalk wrote:
I saw a recent post on crimp tools for hex crimps on coax, which had a comment from a gentleman regarding physical ability to squeeze the crimper handle tight enough.

It comes to mind that there is a tool available from Harbor Freight and others which uses a (small hydraulic) lever/pump which takes several strokes to close the dies, and which comes with assorted dies for small to quite large hex sizes. I got mine from Amazon: BETOOL 8020 is the item model..


There are also pneumatically operated crimpers.

Nobody on an assembly line making hundreds of crimps a day is going to use muscle power, unless they want to be doomed to disability payments and OSHA fines for the repetitive stress injuries.

I've seen the hydraulic ones for things like battery lugs. I assume they're available for coax connector size things.?? How expensive are they? is it a $100 item or a $500 item.

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