Although crimping connectors should and can be quick and nearly effortless, having poor quality components and/or tools is sure to waste the time of anyone involved.

Putting crimp connectors on wires is one of the most tedious things you’ll do. It’s not easy, either, unless you have some practice. Before you start digging in to a pile of connectors,… ...

Crimp connections are preferable in high-vibration environments because the mechanical lock keeps the wire securely attached, but they don't offer the same conductivity as a soldered connection.

Figure 3: Improper crimping in the left cross section resulted in gaps between wire strands that caused overheating. The flag connector's specifications for crimping clearly specify the maximum height ...

More Posi-Lock and Posi-Twist connectors for wire splicing; no crimp connectors by Posi-Products. Here are some more Posi-Lock Products that are useful for motorcyclists; the Posi-Twist product is ...

Audio and Video Cables are not just dependent on the wire or cable used, or the connectors used. The quality of the connection between the wire or cable and connector is just as important, if not more ...

Crimp-style electrical connectors, commonly called "butt-connectors," have always been prone to failure. While easy to install, there are two basic problems with the butt-connector.

For thin wires, such as 22- to 24-gauge interface wires, crimp connectors are available but are not common. An alternative for thin wires is to strip back twice as much insulation as required, and ...

Use a multi-tool to strip, cut and crimp electrical wires. Stripping the plastic coating off of electrical wires is easy with a gauged wire stripper, but an electrical multi-tool stripper and ...

Emerson introduced the Greenlee GRE-6, a hydraulic tool with six interchangeable head options to cut wire, crimp connectors, and punch electrical boxes.

You can get one of those wire-stripping/crimping combo tools if you have a strong grip and tons of patience. But by using a two-handed grip, I have failed to make a secure crimp all too frequently, ...

Harwin has announced the Datamate Trio-Tek open barrel crimp contact. According to the company, it performs to the same reliability standards as conventional Datamate contacts and automates the crimp ...