[Boatanchors] Crimping Tool for 6 AWG lugs, any recommendations?

[Doug Hensley]

Two questions about crimping:

  1.   Can anyone recommend an affordable bare lug crimper for #10 through #6 AWG bare lugs
that won't break easily ?

The ones popular on Amazon, et al, consistently have 10-15% reviews reporting tools that
bent or broken.  But, not being in a commercial endeavor, paying $200 plus is not in the
battle plan.

2.  I have a strong IDEAL hand crimper for #22 to #10 and it will compress #8 and #6 lugs.  The
effect on the larger lugs is that it pushes in a dimple rather than form the hex shape.  Still it seems
like a decent crimp.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

  Doug



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