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

[w5jo at brightok.net]

Looks like it may be about $50 for a decent tool.  Home Depot and Lowes sell 
tools in their electric department that does that.
Have you looked at the electrical department at Home Depot or Lowes?

I am not sure it will do hexagon, I can't tell from the picture but Home 
Depot has a selection and the one I looked at was mid price range.  All the 
way from $30 to over 100.

Jim
W5JO




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