You can get a ratchet type from eBay for about 10-12 quid. Theyre every bit as good as ones twice the price and infinately better than the crush types. A worthy investment I thought.
Does this mean theres some action in the garage
Kind Rgds
Rich
does anyone have a decent quality crimping tool that I could perhaps borrow for a short while for some beer tokens?
ive got a cheapy one and its worse than useless. might as well be using pliers!
any help appreciated
cheers!
Hi mate,
You can get a ratchet type from eBay for about 10-12 quid. Theyre every bit as good as ones twice the price and infinately better than the crush
types. A worthy investment I thought.
Does this mean theres some action in the garage
Kind Rgds
Rich
If you really want the best crimping tool, there is a type that crimps the connector AND forms the plastic insulator into a diamond shaped strain
relief.
I used to have a few of them (in a past life) but can't remember where I bought them.
I must be getting old 
if you really want the best crimping tool, get one for non insulated terminals and do a proper job. they don't use insulated terminals on
OE looms.
i bought myself a laser one with interchangable jaws (non insulated and insulated) and the quality of the crimp is awesome. i built all my loom with
non insulated terminals, but a scissor type crimper, so some of the crimps are a bit rough.
it's so good i'm actually considering rebuilding my loom when i gets dragged out the old indy.
if you lived a bit closer, i'd lend you mine, though if you break it, i'm not sure you'd want to buy it. it was a birthday treat for
myself so what the hell.
tom
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Originally posted by RichieC
Hi mate,
You can get a ratchet type from eBay for about 10-12 quid. Theyre every bit as good as ones twice the price and infinately better than the crush types. A worthy investment I thought.
quote:
Originally posted by RichieC
Does this mean theres some action in the garage
Ah good good
Are you using the bike loom or an MNR loom? plenty piccies please, its one of the jobs I dislike most.
Heres the type I have
and it has been superb, and this ones only 9 quid.
Rgds
Richie
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Originally posted by indykid
if you really want the best crimping tool, get one for non insulated terminals and do a proper job. they don't use insulated terminals on OE looms.
i bought myself a laser one with interchangable jaws (non insulated and insulated) and the quality of the crimp is awesome. i built all my loom with non insulated terminals, but a scissor type crimper, so some of the crimps are a bit rough.
it's so good i'm actually considering rebuilding my loom when i gets dragged out the old indy.
if you lived a bit closer, i'd lend you mine, though if you break it, i'm not sure you'd want to buy it. it was a birthday treat for myself so what the hell.
tom