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

[David Harmon]

You can scour the hock shops for a T&B replaceable jaw/chuck crimper.
These chucks will fit most AWG and really do the job properly.
Other smaller crimpers are usually found in these places as well.


73

David Harmon
K6XYZ
Sperry, OK

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[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug Hensley
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 9:29 AM
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Subject: [Boatanchors] Crimping Tool for 6 AWG lugs, any recommendations?

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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