I'll often solder my crimps, but quickly, and only at the wire end, avoiding solder wicking up the wire, leaving the strain-relief section flexible...
I have one of those that came in a CCTV installer's kit I bought years ago. It's very good for co-ax and I knew there were dies available, but at a price. Been trying to find a decent source of dies for it this side of the pond for years.Guys,
Go to proskit.com and buy a crimper frame.
Buy the dies for whatever you need. It's a professional grade tool. They have the die for open barrel connectors.
I think they're for getting dwarves out of horses' hooves.avoid like the plague the tool that's sold in dollar store pacs as a crimper. I have no idea what that tool is really for but we are flooded with them You know the tool I mean.
Any chance of a picture with them sitting next to something for size comparison and maybe a link to the place you found them?I bought some open barrel connectors on ebay, china source, that have a whole lot more contact area than the stock or other replacements.
Scott
Any chance of a picture with them sitting next to something for size comparison and maybe a link to the place you found them?
I did get the terminals from Vintage that I mentioned in the opening of this thread the other day. They look to be about equal to the OEM connectors on the 1978. Have not tried them in to one of the plastic housings yet but look like they should work.