1/0 Crimmper
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Topic: 1/0 Crimmper
Posted By: Walkercustoms
Subject: 1/0 Crimmper
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 7:29 AM
Would could I find a crimmper that will crimp from like 8ga-1/0? Any help would be great. Thanks
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 7:53 AM
Bolt cutters, the ones with the long handles that will pinch off a padlock. If you have an old pair like I do that has ruined jaws, all the better because it won't cut the wire, just crimp it. I found it one time at a yard sale for like a dollar. It was made in about 1908. But even newer ones should have some adjustment allowance on the jaws so that you can set it so that it doesn't cut through.
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Posted By: Walkercustoms
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 9:07 AM
Posted By: deocder
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 9:22 AM
A vice woorks great too.....
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Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 10:27 AM
I use a bench vise, then flip it over on the pavement and give it a good shot with a hammer and a nail punch, seems to work good.
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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 11:21 AM
i use the Greenlee K05-1SPGL Ratchet Crimper... it crimps from 1/0 gauge up to 10 gauge.. it's not cheap, but it works great.....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
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Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: Walkercustoms
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 12:29 PM
I've see those Greenlee's and yeah they are not to cheap.
Posted By: Asmodeus
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 1:15 PM
I just like the method of laying it on the ground with the wire in place...Take out the Handy Dandy BFH (Big F*&king Hammer) And whackin the hell outa it... Always seems to hold good.... -------------  Making the World A Louder Place
Posted By: Drewt
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 1:18 PM
yeah, a hammer works fine. Just wack the hell out of it, until it won't come off anymore. hammer it on concrete, that seems to work the best for me....
-Drew
Posted By: blg748
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 2:12 PM
well im a ghetto kid too i dont have a crimper i use a VICE
GRIP it works really good or a becnh vise is good if you have one. either way my crimps are very tight and on top of that i always solder them a bit for a sure tight hold. I cant justify spending 100 bux on a crimper as i dont use one everyday.
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 5:04 PM
Me, , for 1/0 awg crimp on connectors, , i break out the tourch and solder, , heat that baby up and cram about 20" of solder into the wire. Takes about 5 min to do it all, , but you get a nice smooth finish in the end.
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Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 5:36 PM
hammer that sucker ------------- Big Dave
Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: March 29, 2005 at 5:42 PM
oh yeah, I forgot. hammering on concrete works good, but a using a anvil to hammer on works great. anvils are avalible at harbor fraight tools. you don't need a big one. a 25lb one will work well.
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Big Dave
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