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Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 28 Dec 2022, 12:02
by 3cylinders
Does anyone know of a crimp tool supplier for open barrel Faston type terminals which can crimp 9.53mm terminals with cable conductor CSA of 10mm2 (approx. 8 AWG)?
This is the terminal type:
https://brickwerks.co.uk/product/electr ... ith-latch/
At this point I'll happily settle for someone who owns an appropriate tool, knows what a well-executed crimp should look like and will crimp the cable end for me.
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 28 Dec 2022, 13:04
by davidoft1
Most crimping tools have a non insulated crimp section, they can be fiddly, do you have a crimping tool ?
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 28 Dec 2022, 14:22
by mioba
you can do those with a normal crimper. Just one part at a time.
I always crimp and solder
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 28 Dec 2022, 17:10
by Aidan
isn't that connector for wire up to 6mm2 ?
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 28 Dec 2022, 21:07
by Robsey
Yep - it states "3 to 6mm"
So you will struggle with 10mm cable.
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 28 Dec 2022, 21:19
by ZsZ
10mm2 is a bit wide for those spades. However there are long handle ratcheting crimpers for those spade terminals.
Or there are some hydraulic crimpers with matching jaws on aliexpress
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 29 Dec 2022, 08:52
by 3cylinders
Aidan wrote: ↑28 Dec 2022, 17:10
isn't that connector for wire up to 6mm2 ?
You can get them for 10mm2 cable from Altec, unfortunately they don't supply a tool for crimping them at 10mm2.
https://www.altecautomotive.co.uk/950mm ... 2203-p.asp
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 29 Dec 2022, 08:54
by 3cylinders
Just to be clear, the Brickwerks item is just an example of the terminal type.
This is the terminal I have: ALT/T105/3-3692-1-09
https://www.altecautomotive.co.uk/950mm ... 2203-p.asp
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 29 Dec 2022, 09:07
by 3cylinders
ZsZ wrote: ↑28 Dec 2022, 21:19
10mm2 is a bit wide for those spades. However there are long handle ratcheting crimpers for those spade terminals.
Or there are some hydraulic crimpers with matching jaws on aliexpress
Do you have a suitable link ?
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 29 Dec 2022, 09:24
by ZsZ
3cylinders wrote: ↑29 Dec 2022, 09:07
ZsZ wrote: ↑28 Dec 2022, 21:19
10mm2 is a bit wide for those spades. However there are long handle ratcheting crimpers for those spade terminals.
Or there are some hydraulic crimpers with matching jaws on aliexpress
Do you have a suitable link ?
Here is the long arm crimper I have in my wishlist.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLAeVl4
Did not find the hydraulic one.
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 29 Dec 2022, 11:45
by 3cylinders
ZsZ wrote: ↑29 Dec 2022, 09:24
3cylinders wrote: ↑29 Dec 2022, 09:07
ZsZ wrote: ↑28 Dec 2022, 21:19
10mm2 is a bit wide for those spades. However there are long handle ratcheting crimpers for those spade terminals.
Or there are some hydraulic crimpers with matching jaws on aliexpress
Do you have a suitable link ?
Here is the long arm crimper I have in my wishlist.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLAeVl4
Did not find the hydraulic one.
Hi Zoltan,
Thanks for the link, although they look similar I'm not certain the crimp shape is correct - the curve on the lower part of the connector looks too broad and I see nothing to suggest the crimp on this tool provides for the flare on the conductor crimp.
I believe they are more for battery lugs than quick-disconnect or 'Faston' style connectors.
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 29 Dec 2022, 15:01
by JeffRoo
From the same website as the terminals
https://www.altecautomotive.co.uk/profe ... 2523-p.asp
this is the crimp tool they suggest on the terminal page
hope it helps
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 29 Dec 2022, 16:21
by ZsZ
3cylinders wrote: ↑29 Dec 2022, 11:45
Hi Zoltan,
Thanks for the link, although they look similar I'm not certain the crimp shape is correct - the curve on the lower part of the connector looks too broad and I see nothing to suggest the crimp on this tool provides for the flare on the conductor crimp.
I believe they are more for battery lugs than quick-disconnect or 'Faston' style connectors.
seems like it has no section for the insulation crimps:
https://youtu.be/tTA0Ta3L320
it looks like those 10mm2 spade terminal crimpers are super rare. I have found this jaw for a crimper:
https://www.hsunwang.com/product/die-fo ... o.---j12jh
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 30 Dec 2022, 08:10
by 3cylinders
That will only crimp 9.5mm terminals at 6mm2 - confirmed with Altec tech department.
Re: Open barrel crimp tool help
Posted: 30 Dec 2022, 08:17
by 3cylinders
ZsZ wrote: ↑29 Dec 2022, 16:21
3cylinders wrote: ↑29 Dec 2022, 11:45
Hi Zoltan,
Thanks for the link, although they look similar I'm not certain the crimp shape is correct - the curve on the lower part of the connector looks too broad and I see nothing to suggest the crimp on this tool provides for the flare on the conductor crimp.
I believe they are more for battery lugs than quick-disconnect or 'Faston' style connectors.
seems like it has no section for the insulation crimps:
https://youtu.be/tTA0Ta3L320
it looks like those 10mm2 spade terminal crimpers are super rare. I have found this jaw for a crimper:
https://www.hsunwang.com/product/die-fo ... o.---j12jh
Hi Zoltan,
Good find, they look like another set I found on Amazon but was a bit hesitant as they don't state terminal width capacity, though I expect at 10mm2 it isn't going to be 6.35mm. They were going to be my option if nothing else comes up.
Amazon tool by Astro Pneumatic
Thanks
