"Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition" (realasabass)
10/27/2016 at 22:23 • Filed to: None
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"Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition" (realasabass)
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I do install commercial audio for a living so I guess that makes me a somewhat competent reviewer. I have used the Klein crimpers for the past fifteen years and recently had to replace them for an unrelated matter (I left them in a ceiling somewhere and I can’t remember where). So when I shopped this time I thought maybe I could find a real hot shot set. We normally use butt caps like these.
As you can see they do a great job deforming the connector without breaking it. The crimpers also make a very uniform crimp across the connector. They are easy to crimp with one hand, and because of the ratcheting effect you can pre-load connectors. I did not have any of the red/blue/yellow automotive connectors handy to try them on, but I am confident they will do a terrific job. These were $20 on Amazon which so they are the same price as the Kleins or a little cheaper depending on where your at. If you need to move past the crappy set you got with box of connectors I would go for these. Here’s a picture of my ready to install wiring harness for my new head unit.
Oh yeah I saw an OG Quattro today, it was immaculate and red.
Frank Grimes
> Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
10/27/2016 at 22:32 |
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I am one of those people still using those crappy crimpers that come with the connectors.
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Frank Grimes
10/27/2016 at 23:19 |
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The $20 investment for a set like the above is definitely worth it. I could never go back.
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Frank Grimes
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
10/27/2016 at 23:28 |
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FYI for anyone these harbor freight jobbies are supposed to be good as well just make sure the jaws are the machined version.
http://www.harborfreight.com/ratcheting-crimping-tool-97420.html
I wonder if its worth it to buy some with switchable dies with multiple dies.
adamftw
> Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
10/28/2016 at 07:34 |
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Hello fellow commercial AV guy.
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Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
> adamftw
10/28/2016 at 22:35 |
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Hello. Keep your impedance meter zeroed.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
11/03/2016 at 23:12 |
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A good ratcheting crimp tool is always a joy to use. I had a NICE Trompeter tool set that I used for terminating 734 and 735 coax cable w/ BNC connectors (network stuff - DS3 lines) back in the late 90s. I really wish I’d appropriated it when I left because I was the ONLY person to ever use it and I’m certain that after I left it probably got broken up and all the pieces (especially the fancy crimp dies) got lost.