Heavy Duty Crimper Suggestion

[Alpine4x4]

I'm in need of a set of crimpers for 6-12ga wire. Obviously my standard wire tools are not cutting it. Seems like the ratcheting type may be my best bet for cost vs performance. Will be for **** and ring connectors. Thanks GJ.

 

[mrjaw14]

Most crimpers are going to be the red, blue, yellow ones where yellow = 10 & 12. I have a die for one of my heat shrink **** connector tools that also has an 8 die, but tools for 8 are hard to find. A lot of folks skip 8 and go straight to 6. 6 is a point where you start to need lug crimpers. Lug crimpers don't typically go smaller than 6 though. For **** splices and rings get a good ratchet crimper. for 6 and larger Greenlee and FTZ make good lug crimpers.

Whatever you do, don't use hammer type, or one size fits all dimple crimpers. Below are two really good articles about wire crimping that helped me immensely

https://marinehowto.com/marine-wire-termination/
https://marinehowto.com/making-your-own-battery-cables/

 

[Alpine4x4]

Most crimpers are going to be the red, blue, yellow ones where yellow = 10 & 12. I have a die for one of my heat shrink **** connector tools that also has an 8 die, but tools for 8 are hard to find. A lot of folks skip 8 and go straight to 6. 6 is a point where you start to need lug crimpers. Lug crimpers don't typically go smaller than 6 though. For **** splices and rings get a good ratchet crimper. for 6 and larger Greenlee and FTZ make good lug crimpers.

Whatever you do, don't use hammer type, or one size fits all dimple crimpers. Below are two really good articles about wire crimping

https://marinehowto.com/marine-wire-termination/
https://marinehowto.com/making-your-own-battery-cables/

Thank you. I kind of figured I would have to get two tools to do the heavier gauges. Great information.

 

[Jlarson]

We use Greenlee K111 crimpers for doing #8 and #6 lugs and splices.

 

[mrjaw14]

We use Greenlee K111 crimpers for doing #8 and #6 lugs and splices.

those look pretty cool. what connectors are you using with those? does it kill your hands to do #6 power lugs? I am thinking of buying the FTZ 94284, which does 6- 4/0. having something like the k111 that could do #8 would be awesome

 

[FigureItOut]

those look pretty cool. what connectors are you using with those? does it kill your hands to do #6 power lugs? I am thinking of buying the FTZ 94284, which does 6- 4/0. having something like the k111 that could do #8 would be awesome

Keep in mind that the FTZ crimper is probably capable of crimping only the heaviest wall terminals in 6AWG. To illustrate what I'm talking about, here's the die chart for my Quick Cable 4255-001R:
Notice there are three die positions for each size terminal, and that there isn't a die for the smallest 8AWG terminals.

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