[TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool

[Grant Saviers]

The HF hydraulic press/die set is designed for ~#6 and larger electrical 
wire lugs so using it for coax crimps is probably not a good idea.

Worked great for home/shop use, I think about $75 for an identical unit 
on ebay/amazon.   Greenlee pro unit $1500.

Grant

On 1/7/2020 10:05, jimlux wrote:
> On 1/7/20 9:16 AM, Earl Wesner via TowerTalk wrote:
>> I saw a recent post on crimp tools for hex crimps on coax, which had a 
>> comment from a gentleman regarding physical ability to squeeze the 
>> crimper handle tight enough.
>>
>> It comes to mind that there is a tool available from Harbor Freight 
>> and others which uses a (small hydraulic) lever/pump which takes 
>> several strokes to close the dies, and which comes with assorted dies 
>> for small to quite large hex sizes. I got mine from Amazon: BETOOL 
>> 8020 is the item model..
>>
> 
> There are also pneumatically operated crimpers.
> 
> Nobody on an assembly line making hundreds of crimps a day is going to 
> use muscle power, unless they want to be doomed to disability payments 
> and OSHA fines for the repetitive stress injuries.
> 
> I've seen the hydraulic ones for things like battery lugs. I assume 
> they're available for coax connector size things.?? How expensive are 
> they? is it a $100 item or a $500 item.
> 
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