Any thoughts on this crimp tool by Knipex, it has dies that can be changed.
https://export.farnell.com/knipex/97-33-02/multicrimp-pliers-charger-w-5/dp/1560900
I'm looking for an extremely high quality crimp tool that can handle automotive crimp bits (Ring, spade, splice etc.) and Dupont crimp terminals for PCB type housing/pin-outs.
Are these equivalent to "DuPont contacts"? Or AMP MODU IV? I find "DuPont connector" as suggestive as "Molex connector": there are so many, many of them.
I found this to be an excellent resource to understand the various types of connectors out there and many trying to masquerade as "DuPont" connectors (at least, the real Amphenol type). http://tech.mattmillman.com/info/crimpconnectors/
I found this to be an excellent resource to understand the various types of connectors out there and many trying to masquerade as "DuPont" connectors (at least, the real Amphenol type). http://tech.mattmillman.com/info/crimpconnectors/That's a great link, but apart from a passing reference to PIDG, it doesn't cover one of the most common types of connector, the ring/spade/fork/splice/etc connector, which TE (formerly AMP) markets as "PIDG", "Pre-Insulated Diamond Grip". (Of course, they're not the only manufacturer of these things.)
If you need a good crimper for these things, I'd like to give a shoutout to the TE 59824-1 TETRA-CRIMP, which can handle all common PIDG terminals as well as genuine FASTON receptacles (females), though not the FASTON tabs. Certain other manufacturers make you buy a different tool for each terminal shape (really!), but this one does them all, does it well, and does it easily enough that even a crimping boor like me can get great results. And it's even UL approved for all of the above, if that sort of thing matters to you.
Its only real downside is that, just like every other approved and guaranteed crimp tool, it's expensive at around US$320 from the usual suspects.
I found this to be an excellent resource to understand the various types of connectors out there and many trying to masquerade as "DuPont" connectors (at least, the real Amphenol type). http://tech.mattmillman.com/info/crimpconnectors/That's a great link, but apart from a passing reference to PIDG, it doesn't cover one of the most common types of connector, the ring/spade/fork/splice/etc connector, which TE (formerly AMP) markets as "PIDG", "Pre-Insulated Diamond Grip". (Of course, they're not the only manufacturer of these things.)
After digging some more, however, I believe I may have come across a couple Knipex models that *are* suitable for DuPont, etc. I did some googling to make sure there haven’t been posts about this tool before (found one on a German forum, possibly a new tool from Knipex?) and here we are.
The following are the tool numbers, one is for 0.1-2.5mm wires and the other 0.5-6.0mm I believe:
97 52 34 (0.1-2.5mm, this is the first tool I came across and looked at more thoroughly. Seems to have the right features on it’s die)
97 52 35 (0.5-6.0mm, the item number sequence would fit it being of the same variety/style just larger)
I use the Harwin M20 Z20-320 crimper, which is similar form factor to the older style Molex crimpers. Harwin M20 appears to be interchangeable with these "dupont" connectors.
Are these equivalent to "DuPont contacts"? Or AMP MODU IV? I find "DuPont connector" as suggestive as "Molex connector": there are so many, many of them.No, and they need different crimping die. Also AMP MODU IV is different from DuPont.
AMP MODU IV
DuPont
Crimp tools are also largely depending on how many crimps you have to do.
For these kind of small terminals and low quantity crimping, I got these Engineer Crimp Tools from Japan.
They work very well and they are very stiff and precise.
Model PA-09
1.0 mm to 1.9 mm
Model PA-20
1.6 mm to 2.3 mm
Crimp tools are also largely depending on how many crimps you have to do.
For these kind of small terminals and low quantity crimping, I got these Engineer Crimp Tools from Japan.
They work very well and they are very stiff and precise.
Model PA-09
1.0 mm to 1.9 mm
Model PA-20
1.6 mm to 2.3 mmI have PA-09 and it's not a good tool. I needed to file ends of the jaws so they can close tighter. Before that, most of the crimps it made were a loose garbage from which often I could easily pull the wire out. Secondly crimps often get stuck in the jaws (which worsened after modifying it to close tighter), so it's hard to remove them. Thirdly, instead of blackening jaws are covered with a crappy paint which comes off in pieces. First it was only crimp contamination with tiny paint particles, then is started coming off from the sides after being stored with some other tools in the toolbox. IMHO it's an overpriced and overvalued garbage.
It almost seems we are talking about two different tools.
Maybe you got a bad batch.
I am very happy with these tools from Japan, especially for the small pitch terminals.
Crimps for sure looked good without modification, but they were not good crimps. Unless you try to pull the wire, especially without insulation crimped, you won't know your crimps are bad. Even if it was a bad batch, my 3rd point stands. No decent tool should be covered with black paint instead of blackening. Funnily the claw that keeps it in closed position is actually blackened when jaws are what needs it the most .
It almost seems we are talking about two different tools.
Maybe you got a bad batch.
I am very happy with these tools from Japan, especially for the small pitch terminals.Crimps for sure looked good without modification, but they were not good crimps. Unless you try to pull the wire, especially without insulation crimped, you won't know your crimps are bad. Even if it was a bad batch, my 3rd point stands. No decent tool should be covered with black paint instead of blackening. Funnily the claw that keeps it in closed position is actually blackened when jaws are what needs it the most .
Also, one complaint I have with almost all crimping tools including this one, the printing (silkscreen) is always on the wrong side for right handed people. What are these designers thinking?
Other than the ones for insulated terminals, I’ve never seen a top-quality crimp tool where the jaws themselves (that is, the inside surfaces that actually touch the terminal) are blackened. Instead, they’re polished to a bright mirror shine.
While I, too, have never seen a top quality crimper that used paint, the quality of the jaw’s working surfaces matters a great deal more than the surface finish of nonfunctional areas.