The business end of any crimping tool is the die set ... The hammer guides the legs of the connector over the strands of wire, eventually folding them back down into the gathered bundle of ...
The price tag for ‘saving a buck’ may end up being a lot higher ... using a disgustingly cheap crimping tool that positively mauls the connector and/or wire.
Termination method is an important parameter to consider when selecting wire-to-wire connectors. Choices include: crimp to crimp, IDC to IDC, FFC/FPC to crimp, crimp to IDC, FFC/FPC to IDC, FFC/FPC to ...