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crimp tool
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:09 pm
by rtkjmk
I am in the process of installing wire harnesses in M37 and need to crimp a few wire ends , is there a special tool for crimping on the male connectors . It appears that the connectors are crimped on 4 sides . I could use my regular wire crimper,but I don't think it will come out "ok", I seem to remember that the military had a special crimper tool for that . bob
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:39 pm
by powerwagontim
There is a special crimper. Like you said, it crimps it on 4 sides at once. I recently bought one from George Mainiari, but I dont think he has any more. Before I got mine I was figuring to just solder the ends on.
Tim
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:00 pm
by Wayne64
powerwagontim wrote:There is a special crimper. Like you said, it crimps it on 4 sides at once. I recently bought one from George Mainiari, but I dont think he has any more. Before I got mine I was figuring to just solder the ends on.
Tim
I just did one as Tim said. I re-used one by carefully drilling through with a bit just a tad larger than the 12 ga. wire I was using. Then solder the bullet onto the wire.
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:06 pm
by rixm37
That is what I did , you will need a good gun like 250 watt Weller or a big soldering iron 200 watts or so . I even drilled a little solder hole in the side to better flow solder.
Solder will hold much better than a crimp of any kind and allows you to use old tips from the original harness.
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:07 pm
by cuz
John at Midwest Military had them. It's a very common type crimping tool and is available at most electrical and electronic supply houses.
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:11 am
by rtkjmk
Thanks all for the info , it was just the info I was lookig for . This is THE best site for M37 info , and it has helped me out on more than a few occasions , bob k
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:35 am
by DAP
I checked with John @ MWM and he doesn't have any. Anybody know the part # for this tool and where else to get them. I don't even know what I am looking for.
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:49 pm
by cuz
NSN is 5120-00-251-3990. Try Kevin Emdee at Starr Electric
kevin.emdee@comcast.net 1-270-877-0813.
NSN: 5120-00-251-3990
CRIMPING TOOL, TERMI
Part No: AF8-TP529
Price Range: $282.08
Delivery Range: n/a
Mfr/OEM/Agencies: DANIELS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, KLEIN TOOLS INC
Suppliers:
NSN Reports Available:
Abbr Reports: 2
Brief Report for NSN: 5120-00-251-3990
CAGE Information
CAGE Name St Phone Fax
11851 DANIELS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION A (407) 855-6161 (407) 855-6884
75347 KLEIN TOOLS INC A (847) 821-5500
81263 UNIVERSAL COMPONENTS CORP F
Here's a high dollar latest and greatest adjustable version:
http://www.dmctools.com/store/catalog.a ... 6Go2.y%3D7
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:16 pm
by ZGjethro
I work as an electrician. We use this 4 point crimper
http://www.tequipment.net/IdealC24.asp
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:05 pm
by cuz
That one should work. ZG, can you try it on a standard 14 gauge GI terminal and confirm it crimps correctly IE tight enoug and at the correct position lengthwise on the pins?
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:06 pm
by ZGjethro
I will not be able to do anything until monday. My tools are at work. I see no reason why it would not work. I use it for single wire but splices all the time.
Re: crimp tool
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:42 pm
by Chuck
Hi Wes
I have used that exact same crimping tool for many years.It works great,but you have to get a feel for how tight is too tight to squeeze it or you can crush the wires.
Chuck