Ratchet Crimpers

[m4tty]

Hi,

I bought a pair of ratchet crimpers from a choice of 2.

The first ones only crimped red, blue and yellow but the second crimped lugs upto 16mm so I went for them.

When looking closely at the jaws which crushes into the crimps theres only one V which dents into the crimps whereas the ones me dads got put three rings into the crimp. If you can understand what im getting at.

Hope i havent bought poo poo ones.

 

[ianmacd]

Are they suitable for doing insulated crimps?

 

[Lee321]

unusual never seen cripmers that do both regular red,blue,yellow and upto 16mm non insulated

have you seen the new colour crimps X( brown black grey

 

[a1]

Single ones, are the new type.

They're the ones that I bought, within the last 4 Years, at least.

 

[m4tty]

Are they suitable for doing insulated crimps?

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/Crimp+Terminals/Heavy+Duty+Semi+Ratchet+Crimping+Tool/d190/sd2712/p42429

I bought them mainly for insulated crimps but thought as they go upto 16mm would be able to do lugs as well. Maybe i need to get the other ones too or do you recon they will do the insulated too?

Cheers

 

[m4tty]

The ones me dads got do not crush the crimp with a V shaped bit like these do but sort of do a triple indent round the crimp

 

[Blue Duck]

I bought similar crimpers from screwfix & took them back soon after, they maybe good for larger crimps but destroy the smaller ones.

Also the crimpers with the 3 vertical plates or rings seem to be a lot cheaper, sometimes as little as

 

[Lee321]

matty they are for non insulated

 

[Andy™]

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/Crimp+Terminals/Heavy+Duty+Semi+Ratchet+Crimping+Tool/d190/sd2712/p42429I bought them mainly for insulated crimps but thought as they go upto 16mm would be able to do lugs as well. Maybe i need to get the other ones too or do you recon they will do the insulated too?

Cheers

these are for uninsulated crimps only

there is another set for red/blue/yellow for insulated only

 

[m4tty]

nice one thanks

Do you recon they will ever get used doing housebashing?

or will the others be the ones to get?

Thanks

 

[Andy™]

unlikely to use uninsulated crimps for house bashing. really, the only time they would get used would be if you crimped an ring terminal onto the 10mm

 

[gordy71]

yea i think the 'v' crimp is for non insulated lugs as they are a more sturdy mechanical connection. others are for red,y and b. Does anybody know where a good set of lug crimpers can be bought?

 

[Andy™]

 

[kme]

TIP: don`t buy the insulated crimpers that TLC have at the mo - they`re carp. The "SWA" make are the dogs danglies, AFAIAC.

For uninsulated, same as Andy™ - As Tony says:"They`re Greeeeeat!"

 

[Apache]

TIP: don`t buy the insulated crimpers that TLC have at the mo - they`re carp. The "SWA" make are the dogs danglies, AFAIAC.For uninsulated, same as Andy™ - As Tony says:"They`re Greeeeeat!"

like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SWA-RP1-CRIMP-TOOL_W0QQitemZ250535321177QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Materials_Supplies_Electrical_ET?hash=item3a55119e59

 

[Megaohm7]

TIP: don`t buy the insulated crimpers that TLC have at the mo - they`re carp. The "SWA" make are the dogs danglies, AFAIAC.For uninsulated, same as Andy - As Tony says:"They`re Greeeeeat!"

I've had a pair of SWA make of ratchet crimpers that have seen a fair bit of use for a few years now and are still going strong . I'm happy with them .