mlts22
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I know this sounds dumb, but what is the difference between a $600 crimper tool from Grainger versus a $15 tool from the hardware supply store of choice, and for using one for joining wires? Does it make that much of a difference for the long haul in RV/automotive work?
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About $585. Seriously, it is about a few things: first the high end ones are electric, air or otherwise powered to crimp. They also handle a wider range of sizes of wire think heavy industrial stuff.
For personal use i think a 15 one will serve you fine. A nicer one in the $30~$50 range will last a lifetime.
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smkettner
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How about providing a link to the two you are comparing?
I imagine $600 will crimp bigger wire with less effort.
I use the $60 Harbor Freight hydraulic crimper for #8 or larger.
http://www.harborfreight.com/hydraulic-wire-crimping-tool-66150.html
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2oldman
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Quality of construction, intended use, ease of crimping.
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Happy Harry
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The difference between a $600 dollar tool and a $15 dollar tool is exactly...$585 dollars. And NO you don't need the $600 dollar tool.
Now the real answer to your question.
The tool that you need to crimp wire connections in your RV or your boat wireing is a ...KLINE 1005 crimping tool.
You can buy one on line for about $15 bucks. When you are crimping the crimp sleeves, be sure that the tool you use will put a DENT into the sleeve, some cheap crimping tools just flatten out the crimp sleeve..The Kline #1005 crimping tool works on both insulated and non insulated crimp sleeves, and is built to last a life time.
Mine is very, very old and still looks and works like it's new.
Good wire connections to you...
Harry
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halibutman214
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The government is buying the $600 crimper?
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If your talking large wire crimpers, the "Impact Crimpers" are fairly inexpensive and Amazon lists a number of Compound Crimpers from 100-200.00 bucks. The Kline 1005 is a small wire crimper.
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smkettner
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KLINE 1005 will not crimp a single wire the $519 Grainger crimper is designed for.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/IDEAL-Crimp-Tool-10F622?Pid=search
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CJW8
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The $600 crimper probably meets certain specifications required for certain industries such as aviation and nuclear power. The expensive one is probably UL, CUL and CSA certified. Certainly wouldn't want the elcheepo crimper used in the nuke plant next door to me! They typically make the exact same crimp every time and are subject to repeatability tests. This is very important at 35000 feet or to make sure the auxiliary cooling water pump starts when it is suppose to...every time. Failure is not an option.
If we are talking simple hand crimpers, the $30-50 crimper is just fine for most folks.
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This is the one I got for $50 off eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230762212794
I've crimped #10 to #2 cables and it worked great.
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