Does anyone have a Deutsch style crimp tool I could borrow, happy to lodge a deposit and throw in a few beers, not needed for a few weeks yet, don't really want to buy one for 2hrs use Cheers
I do have some industrial ones in the garage - left behind by an electrician in his haste Quite fancy but not sure if they are what you need :smile:
Connectors/Plugs whatever you want to call them look like these, the tool for setting the pins into the plugs is circa £500 that's why I'd rather not buy one and never use it again http://www.geartronics.co.uk/gallery/as-loom1.jpg
Brilliant......But absolutely no use whatsoever when the loom does not need repair due the the small mater off I have not made it yet.
Bear in mind that I have a stinking cold, but both of these posts are perfect examples of why I'm reluctant to help on this forum. There was a post about lightweight batteries on here, where Andy I believe was going to be spending £200 on a lightweight battery and more for a dedicated charger. I thought about replying with details of the (cheaper and more flexible) solution on my bike, then I thought better of it. Andy, your posts don't wind me up: they are just very dull, very predictable and very, very repetitive.
If its 608/swiss type connector crimp tools can be hired short term, there used to be a company in Tedington, or you could try a small electronics company, helerman deutsch crimps are quite common on MOD type equipment.
Are they similar to molex? What I've done in the past (don't make it right of course) is simply solder those little buggers on to the end of the wire. If yr careful about how much blob you use you can still wiggle them into the housing, or solder then bend the part of the crimp that goes around the wire insulator over with some pointy pliers. Hope this makes some sense...:smile:
I invested in one of these and have been able to replicate OEM Superseal connector crimps since. Prior to that I used the solder and plier technique. The jaw for the superseal also works on connectors from molex etc. Crimping Hand Tool w/ Die Kit Electrician Crimper Wire Cable Ratchet Crimp Set | eBay
