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Putting crimp connectors on wires is one of the most tedious things you’ll do. It’s not easy, either, unless you have some practice. Before you start digging in to a pile of connectors, crimp ...
Almost every project of mine from the last quarter century, if it has contained any wiring, has featured somewhere at least one crimp connector. There are a multiplicity of different types of crimp… ...
Learn how to create proper terminal crimps and keep wires from working loose or water from getting in.
The new power connector meets customer requests for a right-angle crimp socket version of this popular connector series.” The series is available in two- and three-position versions. The connector is ...
Crimp in the center of the barrel using the right-size die, and test to make sure the connection is robust. ABYC requires 16 AWG crimped connections to withstand 15 pounds of pull (10 gauge must ...
Last week, Hagerty’s Matt Lewis showed us the details of using crimp connectors to join two wires. Now, for our latest DIY video, he demonstrates the proper technique for using solder to join wires.
The RJ45 cable, also known as an Ethernet cable, is a standard cable which has four twisted pairs of colors. It is easy to crimp a RJ45 cable and make it into a straight cable or cross the cable as ...
Solder Seal Butt Connectors are stronger, waterproof, and easier to use than traditional crimp connectors.