I'm thinking baout getting tool for crimping wires. I've narrowed down these 2 tools. I've done a decent amount of electrical work, but not 100% pro. I'm debating on these 2 tools, #909g or ct8000.
http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/to...&page=3&#62839
Both are at the bottom of the page. I used to use a crimper just like ct8000, and liked it. Anyone here do a lot of electrical work? What do you guys think?

 

I'd love to help but I only screw with Tyco/Raychem stuff.. I can at least offer (at minimum) to suggest buying ratchet style crimper set.

Personally I own AD-1377 and a few others but these are very specific to the splice being crimped. But, ratchet, ratchet, ratchet!

Try giving Apex Speed Tech (apexspeedtech.com) a call for these quality tools.. they'll get you loaded up with the right information and they also sell them! :-)

 

The reason I'm looking at Matco is because I get a good discounted price, and I'm on a low budget right now. :/

 

From my limited crimping experience, I have found that the only way to produce a reliable crimp is to have a tool designed specifically for the connector you are using. Otherwise you should solder the wire on for insurance. And on a car I may just solder all of the connectors on anyway to prevent the wire slipping out due to vibration.

 

That is why I was leaning more towards ct8000, it has 3 choices of crimp thickness. I've had pretty decent sucess with that type with moderate wiring background. I was curious what other people would recomend.

 

thanks hwnd, those must be great crimpers. I don't make enough money off this stuff to make it worth the money. I just checked the price on those tools. I'll be geting those 2 tools listed above for less than 30 bucks with like a 5 dollar difference between the 2

 

Do not solder terminals or butt splices. Those must be properly crimped. By soldering a terminal you'll end up with a brittle joint that is prone to breaking.

Butt splices, the tool you're looking at would be used for generic butt splices, can be soldered in lieu of using a butt splice connector. The tool(s) your are looking at will not work with connector terminals.