crimping/soldering 16mm and 35mm copper cable

[bigherb]

I do hope no one minds a slight 'high jack' but when replacing cables would you go for same diameter but thinner 'threads' or strands, thicker cable or what?

The more strands there are for a given cable size increases the Amp carrying capacity.

[CJH]

I bought the hydraulic crimper that Bigherb linked to near the start of this thread. It's quite a bargain at under £21 delivered. I just tried it out on a bit of 35mm2 cable and I'm very impressed - the spec says 8 tons pressure, but it was totally effortless and gave a really neat crimp that's totally secure even before soldering. Now I can properly finish my starter replacement - the new starter's working a treat but I'd bought this cable in preparation so I may as well use it.

[scottbott]

thanks for posting that photo,have been thinking of getting one of those,made my mind up now to order one

[scottbott]

got mine,had a quick play with it and it seems to work great,great for £20,thanks for posting it