I like this one for medium duty - different dies , barrel, RJ45 etc Pressmaster- Sweden http://www.mcmaster.com/#8568t1 On 21 August 2014 15:10, Sean Breheny wrote: > I also highly recommend racheting type crimpers. If you are doing > insulated-type barrel terminals, then I would get the proper crimper die > for that. If you are doing uninsulated ones, there is usually more > difference in the die than just lacking the portion to grab the insulatio= n > - I believe that the barrel crimp portion has a smaller diameter, too. > > I have a Paladin Tools crimper body with various dies and I like it very > much. At work I also use a Greenlee version which is very similar and wor= ks > very well. > > I have also used cheap ones which worked remarkably well but I think it i= s > more hit or miss with the lower price ones. You may get a good one or you > may not, and it is at least likely that the die will wear out quicker. > > Sean > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .