[Elecraft] Info needed on 'Crimping'

[Peter Pauly]

This is an okay introduction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjSGCSwNuAg

For Anderson powerpoles, you'll want to watch something specific to that
connector.


On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 2:36 PM, <bill.va3ol at gmail.com> wrote:

> After year of using a simple crimper - you know the 5$ kind that do an ok
> job. I bought a 7 pc quick change ratcheting wire terminal crimper kit.
>
> Now, I need to know how to use it and the various 'jaws'. I have looked on
> the internet, checked the local library and can't find much. Utube has a
> bunch of videos but mainly they are not useful.
>
> Does anyone have a 'crimper's bible' the kind of thing that tells me about
> the various jaws and do I put the terminal in the front or back? I have
> lots of questions but can't find much in the way of answers.
>
> One of the reasons for this is that I have been playing with a 160 meter
> antenna which needed to be lengthed. Other than using a torch in a forest
> (not a great idea) I thought that butt connector would work for my
> experiments. And they have; beats using up my long wire pieces on an
> experiment.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Bill, VA3OL
> in beautiful Oro-Medonte Twp
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