5$ Battery Terminal Crimper with professional results.

[Cuppa]

Very innovative & at a nice price.
When I needed cables for my Patrol fit out, including several 70mm2 & some 35mm2 & smaller. Trying to work out what lengths of cable I needed so I could then take the cables to an auto electrician for crimping would have been a real pain, so I bought myself an hydraulic crimper. Certainly it cost more than five bucks, but paid for itself in the few cables I had to make, plus I still have it for future use. I have arthritic wrists & find using a ratchet crimper on any wire diameter above 6mm pretty hard going, but easy with the hydraulic one. Prices for these have come down a lot in recent years & can now be bought for less than $50 with a range of dies for different lug sizes.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4mm-70mm-...4a30b15&_uhb=1
Not trying to detract from the OP's clever idea which had I not already got the hydraulic crimper I'd give a go. In fact it's a very 'Cuppa-esque' solution. Nice one.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Very innovative & at a nice price.
When I needed cables for my Patrol fit out, including several 70mm2 & some 35mm2 & smaller. Trying to work out what lengths of cable I needed so I could then take the cables to an auto electrician for crimping would have been a real pain, so I bought myself an hydraulic crimper. Certainly it cost more than five bucks, but paid for itself in the few cables I had to make, plus I still have it for future use. I have arthritic wrists & find using a ratchet crimper on any wire diameter above 6mm pretty hard going, but easy with the hydraulic one. Prices for these have come down a lot in recent years & can now be bought for less than $50 with a range of dies for different lug sizes.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4mm-70mm-...4a30b15&_uhb=1
Not trying to detract from the OP's clever idea which had I not already got the hydraulic crimper I'd give a go. In fact it's a very 'Cuppa-esque' solution. Nice one.

Lol mate, this is why its a forum to share peoples thoughts and opinions. Its not a bad topic to cover on battery terminal crimping. As I post more threads you'll notice I'll make everything i can possible that doesn't require special machinery,

[Winnie]

We have massive (up to 1200mm) crimpers and some smaller ones (up to 120mm) crimpers at work that we hire out which I borrow when I need to but this idea is really good mate!
By the way when you're running around trying to find an auto electrician to crimp a cable remember an electrician can do the same job.

If you're happy and you know it tap a post!

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

We have massive (up to 1200mm) crimpers and some smaller ones (up to 120mm) crimpers at work that we hire out which I borrow when I need to but this idea is really good mate!
By the way when you're running around trying to find an auto electrician to crimp a cable remember an electrician can do the same job.

If you're happy and you know it tap a post!

What is the tap stuff at the bottom of a lot of posts.

[Winnie]

What is the tap stuff at the bottom of a lot of posts.

Just a silly little signature inserted by the tapatalk app on people's phones. Basically if you see something like this it means they are posting via their phones.

If you're happy and you know it tap a post!

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Lol if I'm posting I'm in the workshop, right in the center of the shed is one of my pc's.

[mudnut]

Thanks SD, that nut-splitter, crimper will be the go for when I extend heavier winch power cables to the control box near the firewall.

[Ben-e-boy]

Thats a good Idea mate no doubt.
But I do not think that is a professional finish, If I come across a crimp like that I would cut it off and re do it.

[Bloodyaussie]

Thats a good Idea mate no doubt.
But I do not think that is a professional finish, If I come across a crimp like that I would cut it off and re do it.

Yeah but you have stupidly high standards when it comes to that stuff so for me its good enough... he he!!

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Thats a good Idea mate no doubt.
But I do not think that is a professional finish, If I come across a crimp like that I would cut it off and re do it.

What i mean by professional results as in how it splays the cable internaly and locks it. With the terminal locked in the vice pulling with all my force cable didn't move.