Advice/tips on crimping cables

[JordanBlack]

Hi everyone

Bought some butt connectors (blue and red) and a ratchet

http://www.screwfix.com/p/ratchet-crimping-tool-1-5-10mm/49092

but can never get a good connection and sometime you see a bit of the bare wire being pushed through

Is it the ratchet or am i doing things wrong

Thanks

 

[aptsys]

Those crimpers are for uninsulated crimps. I think you want this one:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/ck-crimping-plier-0-5-6mm/92310

 

[JohnD]

yes, you will notice the ones for insulated crimps have the red/blue/yellow matks at the appropriate tooth.

I think yours are for bootlace crimps or ferrules


the CK one is much better than most brands. Avoid Silverline as it is rubbish.

 

[JordanBlack]

So something like this one?

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/DVDHCR15.html

 

[JohnD]

yes that is the right type though it is unbranded and rather cheap so might not be very good.

 

[JohnW2]

yes that is the right type though it is unbranded and rather cheap so might not be very good.

Indeed. A neighbour of mine got a pair of those from TLC a while ago and, after having tried to use them, asked me 'what he was doing wrong'. When I tried, I found it even more difficult than usual to get anything like a satisfactory joint - so the nearest I could get to telling him 'what he had done wrong' was to suggest that he'd purchased an unsatisfactory tool!

Kind Regards, John.