Yup ... those hydraulic crimpers don’t get much traction from Maine Sail in the link I posted previously. I think some of the large ‘offshore’ manual crimpers on ebay, etc. fall into the same category.
By the way I was looking at some terminal lugs at my local NAPA distributor the other day ..... I believe they were the Magnalug connectors, a division of Grote, which is a brand they carry. What a difference in quality over the standard, pressed, seamed, etc. lugs you find just about everywhere (including Ancor marine terminals). Didn’t go as far as ask on pricing though. Don’t know if NAPA in the US carries these or not. Luckily I have a nephew and brother-in-law who are electricians, with a lot of Marine experience, and they have a set of proper crimpers ... Green Lee or something similar. But they come up used for sale on eBay every so often. My local mom-and-pop marine store does up cables as well ... with the proper crimper. But they have the cheap terminal lugs. Peter Fell Sidney, BC Cygnet C&C 27 MkIII From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 3:50 PM To: C&C List ; Edd Schillay Subject: Re: Stus-List Tool(s) Recommendation for Battery Cable So after reading Peter's link on pbase, I have less support of my own recommendation for the cheap "hydraulic" crimper for which I sent a link. However, after seeing the price of the crimper on pbase ($275), I more strongly support my suggestion of the hammer crimp. Aside from the suggested crimper all of the other suggestions are reasonable. I think you are going to find yourself at an impasse regarding cost and quality. While the quality of the crimper and lugs suggested by pbase appear to be of superior quality, you are probably going to find that the cost and availability of the lugs is restrictive and the cost of the crimper prohibitive. Its a pretty large commitment. Quality lugs for the hammer crimper are readily available if you choose to go the cheap way. As pbase even said, that knarly looking chrimp still worked. The crimper was only one of many criticisms of that crimp. It is my opinion that if you employ all of the other pbase suggestions but use the hammer crimper and compatible lugs then you will still end up with a quality, long lasting and safe connection. I've done dozens and am proud of all of them. Josh On Mar 25, 2015 5:29 PM, "Josh Muckley" <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: I got one of these and it works well though probably not to the exacting specs of some others. TEMCo Hammer Lug Crimper Tool 5 Year Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E1UUVT0/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_xFYevb11V75DW For a more appropriate crimp you could try something like this. Its only $20-25 dollars more. Since I already have the other crimper I won't be buying this one but if I was in your shoes I would spend the extra cash. Hydraulic Wire Terminal Battery Cable Crimper 10 Ton with 9 Dies https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DNBWXNU/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_1DYevb0TC0ECF Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mar 25, 2015 5:01 PM, "Edd Schillay via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Listers, Does anyone have a good recommendation for a tool (or tools) for cutting and for crimping terminals onto #6 and/or #4 battery cable? All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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