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Old 06-08-2018, 11:15 AM   #12
rotorwrench
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Default Re: Wring crimping tool?

British wiring products are very similar to the stuff used in the US back in the 30s, 40s, & 50s but they aren't quite the same. A person needs to find out what diameter the OEM are and what the equivalent wire size needed is in order to compare before you buy. The UK went 12-volt before the US did and wire sizes can be smaller for a lot of items at 12-volt. The terminal blocks used by Ford will only fit one specific sized bullet and they fit tight.


The crimper tool previously linked (hex type crimp die) is very similar to what is used to crimp the small sizes of coaxial cable used in aircraft in this day and age. That size or similar may be available here in the US but a specific size will have to be know before a person shops for one. I use a Daniels 4-way crimper but they are too expensive for most folks. Many of these crimpers lock on to the splice or terminal and won't unlock until you have gone all the way with the crimping dies. If it's too small a size it may mash the bullet till it fails.

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