Charlie,
The crimpers sold by DX Engineering, Powerwerx, West Mountain Radio and
others are in the $40 range and work very well. You can also get other
dies for crimping pl-259's and other type connectors. Its a very
versatile tool.
An example
http://www.powerwerx.com/crimping-tools/tricrimp-crimping-powerpole-contacts.html
Rich - N5ZC
On 12/11/2013 6:33 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:
OK, I see APP crimpers available from $10 to over $500. How much
would you expect to pay for a "really good" crimp tool?
Not trying to be snarky, I just need an honest answer. Some people
say regular pliers will work, but I would think this isn't the best
solution.
Any suggestion for a good price on a good crimper and where to buy
it?. Hint: I am NOT going to spend more on the crimper than the radio
is worth to use these things.
Also, do you need a different crimper for different size APP's?
Feel free to reply off-list to hold down the bandwidth. (pincon at
erols dot com)
73, Charlie k3ICH
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brown"
<j...@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Powerpole Replacement
On 12/9/2013 1:36 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
I have been using APPs for ALL my 12v gear for > 6 years now, with
no problems at all
Same here -- I've built at least a hundred pairs of Power Poles. I
use them not only for ham gear, but for all sorts of equipment that
gets powered from low voltage DC.
- all contacts are crimped, not soldered (once you've decided to go
the APP route, buy a really good crimp tool)
All of my Power Poles are soldered (and only soldered). I buy the
red, black, and green shells and all three sizes of inserts in
quantity. I use the green ones for chassis bonding.
73, Jim K9YC
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