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noelk

Joined: 05 Oct 2007
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Location: Canberra, Australia

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:32 am Post subject: Crimping Tools

I have a crimping tool for PIDG-type connectors that, while bought locally here in Australia, appears to be identical to the RCT-1 from B&C. It did not come with any instructions regarding the pressure setting dial. Are there any general guidelines regarding the pressure setting to use for different wire gauges? If not, what are the things to look for in the finished crimp in order to assess whether the pressure setting is correct?



Regards



Noel Karppinen

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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:10 am Post subject: Crimping Tools

At 01:32 AM 11/12/2007 -0800, you wrote:



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I have a crimping tool for PIDG-type connectors that, while bought locally 

here in Australia, appears to be identical to the RCT-1 from B&C. It did 

not come with any instructions regarding the pressure setting dial. Are 

there any general guidelines regarding the pressure setting to use for 

different wire gauges? If not, what are the things to look for in the 

finished crimp in order to assess whether the pressure setting is correct?



Regards



Noel Karppinen


	


  The RCT-1 doesn't have an adjustment. I suspect

  your adjustment has more to do with how much force

  it takes to complete the handle-stroke as opposed

  to closure of the dies. See:



http://aeroelectric.com/articles/CrimpTools/crimptools.html



  The dies should close completely and the tool

  should not take excessive hand-force to

  complete the cycle.



  Bob . . .



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