[TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool

[Gedas]

What I did was purchase an inexpensive 5" harbour-fright vice that had 2 
screws hold the serrated teeth bars. I took the two screws out from each 
side and replaced the hardened steel tooth bars with 1/2"x1/2"x5" 
aluminum bar stock.

I drilled two holes thru the aluminum bar stock for  the holding screws 
and put them back on the vice. I then drilled a series of different 
sized holes along the bar. It is absolutely awesome. I have my own 
custom crimping machine that will make a perfect compression around any 
crimp connector. I have about 5 holes in one bar that manages most of my 
needs. And if need be another set of aluminum bars can be made with 
different sized holes if the occasion ever came up. I also have a small 
taper at one end (the bottom of the drilled holes) that leaves a 
slightly less compressed area just like my hand-crimpers do.

Gedas, W8BYA

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On 1/7/2020 2:22 PM, Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk wrote:
>   I recently purchased this one via EBAY.  The dies are cut for metric lugs (mm²) but are fairly close to US sizes.  I haven't looked to see how close they may be for coax connectors though they are hex dies.  The die is fairly simple so if one has machining skills (and gear), it wouldn't be difficult to fabricate an exact die.
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>      On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 11:05:36 AM PST, Grant Saviers <grants2 at pacbell.net> wrote:
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>   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.
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> Worked great for home/shop use, I think about $75 for an identical unit
> on ebay/amazon.  Greenlee pro unit $1500.
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> Grant
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> 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.
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>> 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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