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Re: Cable Colors

  • From: Pete Templin
  • Date: Mon Jun 16 22:14:55 2008
Joe Greco wrote:
They make a crimper specifically for it, which cuts of the ends. I haven't done a few thousand ends with it but it does make it slightly easier to maintain the twist further into the the plug because you can pull it until snug.

Yeah, I am reluctant to go retooling for that crimper. I had idly ordered
some of the crimps one day, just to get a better look, thinking I might be
able to get away with a two-step "crimp and then use-a-flush-cutter" on it.
Not practical. Bah.

I've had good success (when forced to use those heads) with pulling til snug, cutting with a flush cutter, then backing off ever so slightly so the ends aren't hanging out in short-land. I use the same tools the same number of times as I do for other heads, but I pick them up in a difference sequence, so there's no gain without the custom crimper.

I avoid them if at all possible though, and carry plenty of "preferred" heads to any project where I might want them.

pt