It’s not easy, either, unless you have some practice. Before you start digging in to a pile of connectors, crimp terminals, and wire, it’s a good idea to know what you’re getting into and ...

other than perhaps 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 ...