We use the Molex universal hand crimper (non-ratcheting) for small
production work, on the small MiniFit Jr. pins and the bigger old-style
ones. Molex part number is 638111000, at Mouser for $49 each.
Non-ratcheting but has lots of sizes so you can handle any wire size in a
given pin. You also have to do the insulation crimp as a second op, so not
as fast but very versatile.

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Carl Ijames

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On 2010-07-03, Joseph Gwinn wrote:
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On 2010-07-03, Karl Townsend wrote:

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I need to crimp a lot of Molex open barrel terminals for those servo
power supplies. I was kind of shocked to find a tool from Molex for
$269. But then I found item HWS16166 from

http://www.phoenixent.com/

It does a great job.

i

I've got one that's like a pair of pliers. I've been disapointed. Most
crimps are great, then I get one where the wire slides back out of the
crimp
after a while. I started pulling on the just crimped connecter to test
them
and it mostly solved the issue.

I will use 20 gauge only for all control connections inside the
cabinet. It seems to work well on 20ga. I also tried it with 24 ga and
it seemed good also.

I always pull on every crimp I make.

Most of the trouble is with 22 guage and smaller. Have you tried this
tool
with this fine a wire and checked if they will pull out?

It seems OK, but I will definitely check every crimp.

One uses different terminals and crimp dies for the various wire sizes.

The non-ratcheting pliers type crimpers are almost useless.

This one is a ratcheting, safety type. It would not release until I
completed the crimp.

i