Art wrote:
> Hi everyone.
>
> I kinda volunteered to coordinate a group buy for an amateur radio 
> related project that uses quite a few PCB connectors. These are .1 
> inch PCB mount header pins with housings that take push in pins.
>
> The pins are small and soldering wires to the connector meant to be 
> crimped is a pain, so I started looking for a hand crimper so I could 
> provide some pins with properly crimped wires with the units.
>
> The pins are Molex # 90119-2110, available from Digikey as PN WM2559-ND.
>
> But, the hand crimping tool for these pins sells for $228 from 
> Digikey, it's a simple tool and I won't pay that price for something 
> that should be priced at $50.
>
> Does anyone know of a source for a more reasonably priced tool for 
> crimping wires on those pins?
>
> I should say I did find Digikey listing pins with wires attached, but 
> they wanted a dollar each for a pin with 12 inch wire attached-so 
> buying pins with wires attached appears to be impractical as well.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Art
>   

You might be able to find a used one on eBay. Or you might be able to
find a place cheaper than Digikey for single quantity items. In any case
it's a pretty nice tool if you have a lot of crimping to do. You may be
able to use a different sort of crimper if you can find one that works.
It will take longer and be less reliable though. Or borrow/rent one from
someone.
-
Martin

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