"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
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The obvious answer is that you bend the metal of the connector so that it
holds the wire in place.

This doesn't seem very satisfactory. Metal always retains some
flexibility, even when bent beyond its yield point. No matter how hard you
squeeze, there'll be some rebound when you release the pressure, which
should result in a loose joint.

After having had a bad experience trying to crip a lug some years ago, I
recently faced the need to do this again. So I bought a moderately
expensive ratchet based crimping tool. And, rather to my surprise, it
actually works.

But that doesn't answer the question of how.

**A properly sized crimp (to the wire size), used with a quality crimp tool,
used correctly, will ensure an excellent, gas tight connection. Better, in
fact, than a soldered joint.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au