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megatron
11-10-2005, 04:21 PM
does any one know where i can get a 0ga crimp tool fromOR what to ppl use to crimp 0ga terminals??

thanks in advance

eek
11-10-2005, 04:28 PM
I'm pretty sure stinger has 0 gauge crimp terminals.

If not, don't worry about crimping, and get those terminals which have a screw on the side of them. The good thing about them is u can use them over and over again. Just costs a bit more.

A proper 0ga crimper will set u back hundreds so don't bother. Some people use vices to crimp them. I use a nail and hammer. Line up the nail (lie it horizontally) to the slit up the top and gently tap it in until the tabs bend in. After that, just use vice grips, or your garden variety crimper and squeeze it tight. Probably not the proper way, but i haven't had problems with 0 ga or 4 ga terminals coming off so far.

megatron
11-10-2005, 04:36 PM
i got the terminals just need too crimp them

will try teh nail eek

but i am willing to buy the crimp tool if under $200

thanks

Tim-E
11-10-2005, 04:37 PM
i gave up using crimp tools at 8gauge and starting using scissors! :P

s_tim_ulate
11-10-2005, 05:24 PM
use a vice alan...

Cummins
11-10-2005, 05:29 PM
Go see a local electrical supplier, they'll have a set that you can hire for pretty cheep...If u were in ACT i'd say come past my place :)

s_tim_ulate
11-10-2005, 05:31 PM
Arc welder... :cool:

s|r_b00st
11-10-2005, 06:39 PM
Hammer.

Rusty
11-10-2005, 08:09 PM
are these just standard terminals your crimping? If so just use a pair of plyers. All i did, worked fine.

97_verada
11-10-2005, 09:36 PM
i used this hardcore crimp tool dad had, will squash a brick if you could get the crimp tool around it. I also used these full metal crimp terminals which wont break in the next 100 years, wont find them at a normal hardware shop though need to order them in specially id say

Gemini
11-10-2005, 10:06 PM
Arc welder... :cool:

a haha :D