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Crimping non-insulated terminals
Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 18:23
by Cruz
Which crimping tool would I need for crimping this style of terminal?
I've got the cheapo one for crimping the pre-insulated terminals you can get from maplins but it's always been crap
Re: Crimping non-insulated terminals
Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 18:55
by Oldiebut goodie
Re: Crimping non-insulated terminals
Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 19:10
by Cruz
I've got one of those. Can I still put one of the square termnial covers on afterwards?
Re: Crimping non-insulated terminals
Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 19:21
by Red Westie
Cruz wrote:I've got one of those. Can I still put one of the square termnial covers on afterwards?
? yes...put it on the wire first as normal.....
I use a pair of side cutting pliers to crimp over both pairs of 'flaps' lol, then run some solder in the joint.
Martin
Re: Crimping non-insulated terminals
Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 19:28
by jamesc76
I use these which are designed to crimp um properly!
Re: Crimping non-insulated terminals
Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 20:23
by Oldiebut goodie
There is a certain knack in soldering them - the end of the wire is held in by the smallest lugs and then soldered making sure that the insulation holding lugs are not soldered. Then the end lugs are used to hold on to the insulation - this avoids having a stiff piece of wire that could fracture with flexing of the wire. I then use shrink tubing to insulate if needed. (this also gives a different point of flexing thus avoiding the stiff soldered piece)
