[Boatanchors] newbie question

[rbethman]

The only tool for connectors that have exceeded the $100 mark were those 
use while working for an employer - and they purchased them.

A Burndy Hypress is NOT what Boatanchorites would need anytime that I 
know of.

Soldering stations are not mandatory, Coax crimping tools are nowhere a 
requirement to repair and operate these old radios.

Crimp on terminals can be done with far less expensive tools, even when 
obtaining one from Thomas & Betts.

That leaves a lot of crimp on terminals that can be obtained.

Everyone has their own opinions and methods.  No single view rules the 
roost.

Bob - N0DGN

On 6/30/2013 1:03 PM, J. Forster wrote:
> On tool prices, here are the expensive tools I've had to buy:
>
> A Pace solder sucker
> Connector crimp tools from Winchester, AMP, and Daniels
> Terminal lug crimping tools
> Coax crimping tools
>
> There are just some connectors, especially military, where you have no
> choice but to buy the tools for >$100.
>
> -John
>
> =================
>
> I've yet to require any one single tool that required me to spend over
> $100 for.  Some will argue.  They have their opinion, and are entitled
> to it.
>
> I DO have a tube tester.  I did NOT buy it.  It gets rare usage.  It
> also happens, solely by luck, to be one of the better ones.  It was made
> for Western Electric by Hickok.
>