A decent pair sidecutters are all you need really... ...or a Stanley knife if you`ve got a steady hand.
the auto ones mean you wont loos strands of copper if you're a bit clumsy, If i did a lot of wiring that's what i'd have!
Those are the worst tool for crimping terminals properly... You`d be better off using pliers, they`re that bad. They`ve been outlawed in many industries for years. The proper tool for crimping is the ratchet type...
yeah those rathchet crimpers are the nuts...i always had terminals coming off with the cheapies before i got the ratchet style
Serious answer. I've been using this kind since 1995. Actually the same one since 1995. and them crimpers StuMc posted a pic of for the last 5 years.
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0243106&cm_sp=MerchandisingAV-_-0243106-_-Solid%20metric%20cable,%20T-stripper,6sq.mm#header Been using these for thirty years. There come in a range of sizes down to 28awg and only cost a bit more than a tenner.
any tools that do more than one job is only gonna do em poorly, this one does 3 or 4 jobs, the reason they crimp badly is because you cannot control how much pressure is applied. where as, the ratchet type needs a set amount of pressure to achieve a good crimp and release. my apprentice struggles to squeeze the handles together enough to release lol
these are probably the best type for amatuers, No offence, http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/...andisingAV-_-5401509-_-Wire stripper,20-30AWG
i use this type and have done for a few years now. Never had any trouble with them. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CK-PROFESSION...14&_trkparms=72:1688|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
I've been using that type since '87 !!!(old bastage) You can also use the sprung jaws on them to hold components and such when you're soldering/tinning! These days I use decent side cutters (as StuMc said)....just make sure you use the right amount of pressure to weaken the insulation before you strip!
