K-Frame manual crimpers feature a scissor-action ratchet and produce a maximum crimp force of 2,250 pounds. Photo courtesy Pressmaster Inc. Many handheld manual tools come with numerous dies that ...

If I’m to evaluate some crimp tools, first I have to make some crimp connections to work with, so I robbed some wire from the mess of cables on an old ATX power supply, and took three red crimp ...

While the resulting crimp is acceptable, it does crush the insulation when using AWG 24 (0.205 mm 2) wire, and with AWG 28 (0.0810 mm 2) wire the insulation is crimped fine, but the force on the ...

Finally, pull the wire back and remove the casing. Unlike the first tool, the cutting jaws on this plier don’t have graded blades for wire diameters. Therefore, if you apply too much pressure on the ...

By Ellis Blackman, head cable crimper at Fibrax There are a decent number of items on the market that every mechanic should have in their workshop, but that for one reason or another tend to fly under ...

The ability to crimp coaxial cables can be a convenient skill, saving you the hassle and cost of calling a technician for something you can do yourself. With the right tools and some guidance, ...