On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:10:11 +0800, "Dennis"
wrote:


"Karl Townsend" wrote in message
news
...
Bootlace ferrules make for a neat job.

http://cse-distributors.co.uk/cabmgmt/bootlace.htm


BINGO!

I didn't know what to call them, Digikey stocks all sorts.

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...me=288-1003-ND
DoN, I need another crimper. Would you bring up the data sheet on the
above item and tell me which crimper to go for?

Karl


Don'll know the ones!

My personsal preference is to use a crimper that folds the lug in on itself
length-ways rather than the ones that do square corrugated crimp (horribly
vague description!)like this:

http://vk1od.net/module/dc/bootlace.jpg

Sorry I couldn't find a picture of the crimp style that I prefer. The jaws
that do it may be a bit like this:

http://techno.com.my/online/images/ken515-6200k.jpg

Make sure to fit the smallest ferrule that will just slide over the wire. If
they are a little loose sometimes twisting the wires with your fingers will
increase the diameter just enough for a snug fit.

I bought a couple of these at work back when I was doing a lot of
enclosures.
http://www.weidmueller.com/73645/Pro.../cw_index.aspx

Plus a couple of these. Worked great, push to start, stopped
automatically at preset torque. It was on the company dime, though.
This url may wrap in some newsreaders.

http://catalog.weidmueller.com/proca...9&page=G roup

The instrument techs loved 'em. I managed to hang on to them until I
changed assignments.

Pete Keillor