On 2010-11-05, Karl Townsend wrote:
On 5 Nov 2010 05:42:03 GMT, "DoN. Nichols"

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AMP makes nice ones for individual wire crimp terminals, but the
size of the crimp is different from the Molex crimpers which I have
seen. There are very good crimpers from AMP for the purpose (go to eBay
for reasonable prices, or be sitting down for the new prices), and cheap
ones also from AMP which are not as good. (The good ones crimp double
flag pins -- one for the wire and another for supporting the insulation.
The cheap crimper crimps one set of flags at a time, and you then have
to flip it over to crimp the other half.

If you're really interested in the good crimpers -- ask and I'll
look up the number on mine. It has a nest to hold the pin in the right
position for the crimping as well.

Tycho is the current name for AMP connectors.

But most eBay auctions will be using the AMP name, because they
will be for crimpers made before the change. :-)

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can someone suggest a good series of parts for this?

Some possibilities above -- depending on which style of crimp
you need.

Good Luck,
DoN.

DoN, I've only got four pins to connect so the ribbon option is out.
This is a one time job so I don't want to spend a fortune. I'd like to
buy the tool on eBay, if you wouldn't mind pointing out the correct
tool.

O.K. It looks as though the one which I found on eBay for the
flag style terminals is the right one, based on checking the number on
mine.

It is a 90312-1, and IIRC was going for about $28.00 on eBay
last night. (A *very* good price for the tool.)

The crimp notch marked 28-24 is for the blue dot marked pins
(male and female) for the D series connectors.

The crimp notch marked 24-20 is for the red dot marked pins.

I rubbed blue and red paint into the stamped markings for the
sizes so I would remember which was which.

An example (with a Mouser part number) for one (female, 28-24 ga
wire -- blue dot) is 571-665059 for the female pins. This should get
you to the right page in the catalog to find the others. Digi-Key
number for the same pin is 800 344-5339. (I happen to have bags of pins
from both sources in the same bin in the hinged-lidded drawer.)

Sometimes I buy the pins from one or the other -- sometimes I
buy a bag full at a hamfest. Depends on luck. I like to keep quite a
few pins handy for emergency need.

The cheap one which crimps one set of flags at a time is
AMP(Tycho) part number 29004-1. That one you would probably get from
Mouser or DigiKey.

The fancy crimper (made by Daniels) for the machined terminals
has AMP's part number 601966-1, and Daniels' part number M22520/2-01

The bushing nest in it at the moment is marked M22520/2-08, but
IIRC, that was for a pin made by Canon, not AMP. It has a table on its
label which shows which setting for the black crimp depth dial should be
used for each different size of wire.

I've got a data sheet which shows which size of gauge pins to
use for checking each setting. (Just in case you wind up with one. The
auction last night was at about $55.00 IIRC -- not counting the
necessary bushing nest.

Sel # Go No-Go
======================
1 0.0130 0.0180
2 0.0160 0.0210
3 0.0190 0.0240
4 0.0220 0.0270
5 0.0260 0.0310
6 0.0300 0.0350
7 0.0340 0.0390
8 0.0390 0.0440

See my other response to your other post.

Check the number in *my* other post from last night to make sure
that the number on the crimper was 90312-1. If so -- go for it. Then
e-mail me with questions about how the pins should be oriented when
crimping.

Good Luck,
DoN.

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