How to use a crimp tool - uninsulated crimps

[JohnW2]

4 holes, the markings are not all in the same location relative to the holes.

Many thanks. That makes some sense, but only because of what you have drawn. I feel sure that I will not have been the only one struggling to work out how one was meant to use it - and I'm not convinced that I do even now that you have 'annotated' it !

It's a rather nasty piece anyway ....

I'm definitely inclined to agree with that!

Thanks again.

 

[pete01]

I have this type and its pretty obvious....small slot 10mm bigger slot 16mm

 

[JohnW2]

I have this type and its pretty obvious....small slot 10mm bigger slot 16mm

Quite so, and the ones I have are all 'very obvious', too - which (unless it's just me!) is very different from the situation of the OP's one!

 

[pete01]

Quite so, and the ones I have are all 'very obvious', too - which (unless it's just me!) is very different from the situation of the OP's one!

Im going to agree for once

Country Fan's crimpers are a bit strange.

 

[SUNRAY]

I wonder if the odd section is a locating lug to ensure the jaws are correctly aligned

 

[JohnW2]

I wonder if the odd section is a locating lug to ensure the jaws are correctly aligned

Your guess is as good as mine!

 

[SUNRAY]

Your guess is as good as mine!

Oh has it already been mooted? It has been a fair amount to read the whole thread in one go and some has been speed-read.

 

[SUNRAY]

My large crimp pliers are of this design View attachment 416346 and one would need to be Charles Atlas to do 120 mm, and 10 mm, so easy not to be square on, in real terms 16 - 90 mm.

The Lidi ones never really used.

Yes I agree that type does get a bit hard, I also have another which will lay on the floor a bit easier to apply body weight.

When I was in BT I had a rather lovely hydraulic ratchet crimper with a whole raft of mostly hex crimp jaws, it was the only tool I had to hand back when I left. Oh what a comedown having to use other types.

 

[JohnW2]

Oh has it already been mooted? It has been a fair amount to read the whole thread in one go and some has been speed-read.

Not really 'mooted' as such - I have merely observed that, in comparison with 'obvious' ones I'm used to seeing, I'm not quite sure how one is meant to use that one (for particulatr sizes of crimp)!

 

[JohnD]

10mm is pretty big for a one-handed crimper. I'm surprised it can do it.