This has the best camera shots I've seen in a crimping video. For all the fears you voiced of getting good shots... you did amazing camera work. Thanks!
I know this is an old video, but this is the first time in my life I've been able to figure it out and make some great crimps... best explanation I've ever see of it, thank you so much!
I had almost given up on cramping, or at least my tools. This video really goes the extra mile (or millimeter in that case) to show every detail of the process, the lack of useless music and the calm and clear voice adds to the value. Also near perfect focus for extra clarity. Very impressed and very grateful.
I appreciate your support and encouragement. As I walk around the Museum race, day four, answering spectators' questions and weary, you have lifted my spirits...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Took the words right out of my mouth.. I was getting so frustrated, I swear everyone is avoiding telling you how the one x pin works... I couldn't understand it I NEEDED a visual... Thank you a ton @Propsoff
@@Reds3DPrinting I've made so many connectors now, however, the first few dozen were so frustrating. I knew, as soon as I had it down, I had to make a video. So glad it helped y'all...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@Reds3DPrinting I am very confident now, ironically, I made a new harness Saturday for a race yesterday.. It's very nice to make what I need when I need it.. Again, I appreciate your support...🍻
Best tutorial for crimping, detailed explanation with crisp, zoomed in, clear footage of tiny component. Appreciate the effort that has gone into making this.
Quality tutorial right here - the close-up shots and the precise details walked us through every step of how to use a crimping tool. The husband and I were able to crimp a set of wires for our diode laser, saved us money and time. Thank you so much for taking the time to zoom in and explain.
This has to be the most helpful instruction video on crimping I've seen - really clear and close up shots, and lots of very detailed explanation. Brilliant job and really helpful :)
I know this is an old video, and I don't normally comment on videos from this long ago, but I wanted to say thank you. You really helped me to figure this out. The close up shots were really what did it for me. And the mention of the adjustment wheel on the side was huge. After watching this I was crimping OK, but the crimp was so tight that any pull on the wire and it would break off. I adjusted the wheel to its lowest setting and now it crimps great. I just need about 100 crimps of practice.
I appreciate your comment. It stokes my motivation to make videos. I've been a bit burned out lately (spending a dozen hours to make a video to get 200 views). Your encouragement helps me as much as my video helps you...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Thank you so much for this video! I have just spent over 2 hours, watching different videos on this and got nowhere, other than burning through a load of connectors. Almost gave up, then found your video and bang, all working and every connector worked first try!
You have made my night, I appreciate your support and feedback! I too watched a few dead-end videos and felt a void that needed filled. Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
I'd pretty much given up on crimping these tiny JST connectors but after watch this excellent lesson and video camera shots I'll give it another go. Thank you
@@peterfuller4921 My pleasure.. I completely understand the frustration. I had so many to do over a 3 month project, I got pretty good. So give it a little time and after a dozen you too should be a pro.. I await your feedback of how things went after watching this...🍻
@@PropsOff well after your detailed demo I gave it another go and successfully made two 3 wire extension cable with M/F connectors at either end without a crimping tool. I tried to buy a crimping tool today however the JayCar store was out of stock, anyway success without tool but very fiddly. I'm getting new glasses tomorrow and I'll get a crimp tool as soon as possible. Thanks again
@@peterfuller4921 I got my crimp kit from Amazon. As far as glasses, I used to use a linen-tester, however, I finally purchased a digital microscope. It has helped so much! ua-cam.com/users/liveaneUDiOgnIY?si=yIhicM_oIJNmtrYQ
AWWWW MAN YOU ARE A LEGEND. Firstly, I have a rudimentary physics/electronics background, finding myself retired at 51 with time on my hands. Got into amateur radio and mega trying to wire up a DMR hotspot using a circuit board connected to a raspberry pi4. Like the comment below from simon C, I was pretty fed up and felt like launching this crimping tool and its pins, into space. I have just connected 4 in a row after 2 days of near stroke activity!!! Thank you.
@@PropsOff Please never underestimate the life line, video's of your quality represent. People like you and your content just make UA-cam. So, from Bournemouth UK....MAGIC!
@3:46 2.54mm pitch is talking about the distance between the pins. not the size of any given pin
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You saved me £22 :) I bought another crimping tool 5 minutes before I watch this video, and after watching your video I learned that the crimping tool that I alreay have can crimp JST-XH, tested and it is working beautifully, instantly cancelled the order... Apparently I was using it in a wrong way. Thank you very much...
Thank you so much! You are the reason I learned how to do this properly. As someone who is just getting into electronics, you couldn't have done a better job with this video. Thanks for doing what you do!!
Excellent, first class instruction. Learnt what needed to be known about this tricky manoeuvre! Have shared with fellow members of my flying club and they're all replacing their lipo plugs !
Very clear and helpful, Thanks... I've never done any of these plugs before! I have Five 3D Printers and they have the small 3 pin & also 2 pin white JST plugs that connect the wires to the main board to power and control the printing. I've done the 3D printing for over 5 years and never needed until now to re-pin a JST plug. But one of the older printers needs the new thermistor heat sensor done because one of the tiny wires going to the thermistor end snapped. so the new thermistor I brought did not have the white JST 2 pin plug already on the other end so I now had to see how to do the new one on the wiring? Funny thing is I was just checking on the prices of the Ratcheting Crimping Tool then I remembered I already had a crimping tool with the jaws you showed and back ones too inside the handle for the Power connectors set I got to redo the power cables for one of the printers. And would you know it when I need that tool the power connector ends are there in the box But the crimping tool is not? Always the way you find the parts you don't need! I have to dig in the storage I have now for the crimper tool. I don't wish to buy something I may have already!
@@colincampbell3679 It's funny, when I finally got a 3D printer, I told myself I didn't need or want another hobby. However, I did it anyways...🤣 I'm glad I did, so fun manufacturering my own parts.. I hope you find your crimper...🍻
GREAT VIDEO!!!! I have been struggling with these connectors for a LONG time and I found i was doing it wrong all along. I had every problem you described, and a few more. You’re a lifesaver. I’ll share the video with others in our train club so we can all do it RIGHT. 🙏 thank you.
Great Video. I was so nervous about crimping again after shorting out a previous pcb with my horrible skills. I saw this video and I see where all my failures were. Thank You.
My pleasure. That's awesome you got things straightened out, glad to help.. I appreciate your feedback! I'm always making videos and explaining things multiple ways to help the most people possible...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Excellent information and great camera work. Like other commenters, I had given up on this tool and its box of connectors. Now I will give it another shot! Thanks for the best video on this topic.
@@pboston6RR I appreciate your feedback and encouragement. Hopefully, your experience will be as mine. I really enjoy being able to pop into my shop and fix or build a custom harness that fits perfect. I actually save time not searching the rabbit-hole, internet for what I need - totally worth the low cost of ownership...🍻
This is, hands down, the best video on the subject. I’ve spent the past month watching videos and trying but only today, after yours, did I get my first successful crimp.
Thanks for the video. Its about 2mm of insulation that needs to be taken off the tip of the insulated wire and the inner conductor core wires should not be twisted as it makes it difficult for the JST XH inner pin broad middle wings to curve around the individual strands of the inner core and hold on to it.
Interesting point. makes sense. BTW arun., what do you think about all gubments drawing a line around you(Antarctic Treaty) and saying you are not allowed to leave? If you don't know what I mean, read my about tab.
This is the best ever video Ive come across so far about how to crimp the JST-XH connector. You've taken a lot of trouble to cover every little minute detail regarding the do's and don'ts of crimping. Helped me a lot. Thanks a bunch ! Really appreciate all the effort you have put in.
I appreciate your support and feedback. Your kind words of encouragement has made my morning, and made the hours of filming and editing so worth it. Have a great day...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Thank you, I watched several videos on how to use these crimpers and this is by far the best one. There's some pretty hurtin' unit videos out there on how not to use this crimper and you did it the right way. Thank you.
I appreciate your feedback and support. I get frustrated when I waste time searching videos. Even more so when they lead me nowhere.. I'm glad it helped...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
I just received my crimp tool and try many way's but without success until I watch your video and now it works very well. Thanks very much for your excellent explanation, now I can use my crimp tool.
Great presentation. I recently purchased a crimp tool for what was described as capable of handling 2.5mm pins, however when it arrived the "slots" were not identified as such. Your diagram allowed me to confirm what slots would work for the pins that were provided with the JST connectors I had on hand. Thanks!
Hello Everyone! Thank you for checking out my channel and subscribing! Here we take a close look at using a crimping tool to repair or extend a lipo balance lead.. Hope this helps someone.. Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Don’t worry about camera clearness. You did excellent explaining all the points on crimping connectors. I am a rank amateur as I need to learn this but don’t have the tools yet. I wish I could have given you 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@bruceyoung1343 I had a few of these crimping tools and this kit was perfect for balance-plugs. I built a charging station and needed many independent connectors (male and female). Been a good kit for me.. I do not have a 2mm specific kit though.
It worked! Thank you for showing it up close and explaining how the shape of the front and pin relate to how it locks in place. Hopefully I've finally got the hang of it and no magic smoke will ever escape again!
great tutorial, you literaly saved my new lipo that I shorted when I plugged it incorrectly into "2x3s to 6s" balance adapter and one pin melted from the short ;o] after 2 failed attempts to crimp I decided to watch some tutorial and glad I found this one as you only have about 3-4 tries before you run out of the cable ;o] these are a real PITA to crimp (especially if you don't know what to look for and be sure to avoid) on 1st attemp I inserted the cable too far on 2nd attempt I used my magnifying led lamp to check from the other side that I am inserting it just enought but I used the second crimp hole which is too wide so it crashed the end and was not able to lift the securing pin anymore finally on the 3rd attempt after watching your video and using the first hole and making sure to not crimp the end of the connector I made a perfect crimp
Heck yeah! So satisfying to fix things. I'm glad my video helped. Your definitely right, only so many attempts to fix a balance plug wire before having to cut into it. I appreciate your feedback and support...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
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This video should be placed at the top when someone search "how to crimp JST". Looked at it once, first time crimping and I cannot stop, all crimps are just perfect. Thank you very much for this video!!!, it surely took you a lot of time to record it properly.
I appreciate your feedback and encouraging words.. I tried hard to film it close.. Haha! I watched so many terrible videos and continued to destroy pins or poke holes in my fingers, till I got it just right... I thought, good thing to make a video of, hopefully making other lives easier..👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Great in focus close up shots. I have struggled with this and now get fewer messed up crimps after realizing the importance of the little hook and the box. Also pushing the wire into the connector too far interferes with pushing the connector to the mating connector. My crimp tool came with a little instruction booklet that had some good diagrams showing proper usage. It takes some practice and steady hands. Thanks.
I appreciate your feedback. I'm glad it helped. A while back I was buying connectors pre-wired and was tiresome by the expense, I needed a better solution. The videos of this tool, well, frankly sucked...lol
Hah, I've been using this tool for months and never realized you could crimp with the pin still on the metal stripping, I've always snapped them off, positioned them, and then crimped! *redfaced...) However now doing it this way, I have one peice of advice to add. once the strip is in the tool and you're just about ready to crimp, instead of eyeballing how far the wire slides in, position it in place in the NEXT pin over, just outside the tool where it's clearly visible. pinch right at the entry point with your fingernails, and now you have the perfect depth marked-and-ready at your fingertips!
great video! i noticed my crimping tool has jaws TWICE as wide for some reason, making it impossible to get a correct crimp, but lowering the tension on it has improved my crimping allot, might need to lower it even more tbh...
I appreciate your support. Out of all the hand tools I have, this crimper takes the cake for being the most frustrating. After 100s of pins, I'm finally getting faster, lol...🍻
Liked and subscribed. As others have said, hands down best jst crimping video on this platform. The fantastic shots, and detailed explanations are much appreciated. You have a very calm and soothing voice to boot. Thank you for transferring your knowledge and skills, you are what makes UA-cam great.
I appreciate your kind words of encouragement. It was so frustrating to have to redo it, especially when all the wires were pre-cut to the same length.
@@PropsOff i see, but good job on this thorough tutorial video youve made. You made everything easier to understand. Kudos to you from the philippines.
Very. Nice perfectly filmed i just wonder why you solder the wire to the part that is supposed to be soldered on a PCB. Wouldn’t a jst sm be better for wire to wire connections?
I like the solid pins of the connector used. I thought, please correct me if wrong, the JST SM connector was a rolled pin. Just preference. I appreciate your feedback...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@PropsOff everyone has his own methods and preferences, I like how you show the crimping process but most jst connections are described as wire to board. If you would use a tiny piece of pcb it would solve the disadvantages like weaker plastic housing making the pins unstable if you’re not a expert in soldering,risk of shorts between pins. The jst-sm is described as wire to wire with a lock, all pins crimped same wire gauge as the xh. Have a nice day and if you want have a look at the jst-sm specs. My comment was not meant as criticism but more as a way to improve wire to wire connections Keep up the good work
@@leontummers3892 I appreciate your feedback and will have to learn more to show this method. I'm sure a balance plug application will be less of a problem than lipo current to motors. I have had rolled pins melt through the housing and short out before. Please always feel free to share your ideas here. I truly thank you for it...🍻
Awesome video. I have AIO that has motor plugs but my motors don't have the plugs. I don't want to de solder the plugs on the AIO, so what are my options?
@@FlyturboKwad Ok, options... I have soldered the motor wires directly to the back of the board. The motor connector pins exceed and protrude through the back and there was just enough pin to solder to them. Another option is to purchase 3-pin JST 1.25 male connectors pre-wired and splice them onto the motors. Lastly, I didnt find a kit as I did for the most used 2.54mm connectors, however, check this out... m.banggood.com/Fasen-IWS-3220-Crimping-Tool-For-JST-DuPont-Terminals-Mini-Hand-Crimper-Plier-For-Narrow-pitch-Connector-Pins-0_03-0_5mm2-AWG-32-20-p-1655113.html?rmmds=search&act_poa=SKUE48347&cur_warehouse=CN
@@PropsOff Thank you so much for your help as I have been searching for a kit myself but only found for 2.54. I think for the time being its best I solder the wires on back of the board as you suggested. Would be best if I simply remove the 4 plugs on the board but I don't have a heat gun and I don't want to risk damaging the FC. Thanks again!
Well done. Best video for showing, explaining. I thought I knew enough about these... but still learnt something better. Leaving the connector on the strip while inserting seems so obvious but something i wasn't doing... doh!...Many thanks
I appreciate your support and feedback.. I can say, the process did not come naturally. I can't tell you how many 8-pin connectors I had to do to get it down, Lol...🍻
Thank you 🙌🙌 I've been searching online for someone to explain an show clearly how it's done and this is hands down the best. Great video/instructions 👍😀
im trying to do this with the wires on a 3DTouch for my 3d printer and the difficult part is now knowing what crimping jaws to use and even if i narrowed down my choice of jaws to the ones that look like the right size (0.5, 1.0, 1.5) I dont know which of the three openings i use on that jaw.. Another guy in a video used the 1.4 to crimp the raw wire.. but then used 1.9 to crimp the insulation part of the wire.. but he used a different type of crimper. I dont think the crimpign spaces of his had that shelf where it narrows in each space which im guessing is used to crimp both parts of the wire simultaneously as you demonstrated. Would be nice if electronics that use these connectors gave us the specs on the size of crimp. The 3DTouch I got came with only 6 of those metal connectors.. one I smashed up really good.. leaving me 5.. and i have 5 wires to crimp.. so i cant screw any one of those up.. and I did.. the next one crimped the raw wire section really well but really bent the crap out of the tabs that crimp the insulation. So long story short.. This isnt easy nor is it fun.. and lesson learned. make sure to have plenty of those metal things in case you mash up some.
Yes, "a lesson learned" is right. I destroyed a few before seating it correctly. It's a servo connection to a JST, I think. Don't understand why they couldn't just put both connections on the wire..🤔
Ohh yea, you WILL mess some of them up, your first try. I watched this and a couple other videos, to get a good perspective, amongst multiple techniques and, wasted about 10 connectors, in the process, of, doing this shit, myself. I needed to convert some connectors, for my RC hobby and, needless to say, it was tedious lol. It's a good video, but there's no need, to cut the pins off the flashing. All you need to do, is bend them, back and fourth, till they break off, like any metal.
Thx so much for this detailed video. This is much needed. My problem is I have broke a small wire off the plug. It plugs into a control hub of a motorcycle. I managed to depin it from the plug but no way of determining wire size 22, 24 26 awg or how to determine the pin size to replace it. Is there a way to identify these tiny wire and pin sizes to purchase?
My pleasure, glad it helped. For my motorcycle, I purchased the service manual from the manufacturer. In the back, the schematics list this information. Honestly, you should be able to find it online or call a service shop.. Good luck...🍻
Maybe I will try again. I bought the tool and spent hours practicing but I have never gotten a consistent connector crimp. So I gave up. I usually just cut pins off another cable and solder the wires together. It isn't the neatest job but works. I saw another Video where he just soldered the wire in place and bent the connector housing around the wire instead of crimping the connector with the tool.
The width in the jaws is merely measurement, it is not referred to the pitch of the connector. So (XH) 2.54 is actually the space between pins of this type of connection. Also, pay attention when seller declares that its compatible both jst and dupont: they should have different width, like you could see on this tool (a wider jaw part)
My first mistake was cramping the entire metal. FYI, there is also a leveler between the handle if you need to release the jaw before it is fully closed.
I needed a pile of 3s,4s, and 5s extensions for projects I was doing and the videos I found were hard to understand. Or the camera angle was so bad I couldn't see how the pin fit. The instructions from manufacturers are a JOKE!.. Lol... I'm happy this video gives you a boost of confidence. I just couldn't see paying for so many extensions and not even having them be the correct length. Thank you for your kind feedback. Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
What the trick to doing the other side of the connector? The "male" side. Whenever I try to solder the wire to the back side of the pin it gets too hot for the plastic connector, and elongates the hole. Got a trick?
In those cases, I pull the pin out first. Solder it and shove it back in and use double layer shrink tubing (tubing on each line and one large over all of it to make strain relief).. I pre-tin very quickly (may hit it 3 times to get enough solder on the pin, and use flux). If you tin both, wire and pin, it makes them weld much faster with 275'C. Remember to flux between times, wipe clean too.. Keep me in the loop.. I have a video on soldering a wire to a flight controller.. This video show cases my technique and reminds not to go too hot ( as many UA-camrs suggest, unfortunately). Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
You can.. A thin layer perhaps. If you pre-tin the wire with too much solder, it deforms the pin when crimping. It's recommended to not pre-tin the wire before crimping so the wires will slide into position. Also, sometimes a pre-tinned wire will prematurely break at the connector. I've done it both ways and don't see a difference...🤔
3:30 That '2.54mm' on the connector does not stand for its width or the slot of the crimp tool. Rather, it stands for the spacing between pins (this is 0.1" for both JST-XH and also the 'dupont/header' type pins). The slot that you use in the crimper, you should pick according to your wire gauge. The dupont types typically fit between 18 and 26 AWG. For the different kind of JST connectors you can find a nice table on the wikipedia page (XH is compatible with 30 to 22AWG). Sadly it seems these jaws dont allow you to adjust according to wire guage, I would highly advice to get a set of jaws that do allow for this.
I have thought about buying a crimping tool and kit but I ended up buying precrimped jst 1.0 and 1.25 kits. But I can see where this can be handy because you save money & use different gage wires of your choice. Thanks man.
Exactly.. I have made a stack of balance lead extensions and this tool plus kit has already paid for itself.. I will admit, it's tedious though.. Thanks for checking it out...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
It really depends. Crimping is a far more precision process than most people realize. Width is only one dimension of a crimp, height is another. Ultimately, it needs to get squeezed into a cross-section that is small enough to leave no air gaps, but not so small as to weaken the wire or contact. A tenth of a millimeter can make or break it, which is why official tooling is so expensive. But for hobby purposes, just test it and see: it should not be weakened, but the wire must not pull out. (Connector spec sheets will list the pull-out force for a given wire size.)
hi. Excellent video searching youtube for a week and found yours. Appreciate your help on below questions. what is the difference between Molex and Dupont pins.?. When you say 2.5 size, how do you measure is it length, width , any insight will be helpful.
I appreciate your support! I wish my videos were more readily available, a week is a long time.. Molex and DuPont and even JST have been the main manufacturers competing for your business. 20 years ago, Molex was nearly the only thing I worked with as a technician. Nowadays, there's many options. It's funny, out of habit, I'll call something a Molex even when it's manufacturer by someone else.. Lol The 2.54mm measurements come from the pitch. For example, the size of the standard ribbon cable pitch on most computing hardware is 2.54mm. This is the distance from the center of one pin leg to the center of the other pin leg (and so on down the line). The lipo manufacturers have adopted this standard for balance lead size. Let's pretend the pitch was 12.5mm, the 6s lipo balance lead would be the size of a child's Mega Block..🤯 Hope this helps...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@PropsOff i also see different length and width. How do i measure it with vernier caliper. I have a sample used for car remote starter. I dont know if it is molex or dupont. Also i dont know how do i found similar pins in market. Can i pls explain what should i measure to get exact pin style. Can i use digital caliper to measure width of the square length etc
@@sivucit Don't quote me, I don't think the 2 are interchangeable. I think you have some detailed questions beyond my expertise. I would direct you to DuPont's customer care. Here's a super convenient link I've provided you - www.dupont.com/electronic-materials/contact-us.html
great video. did you ever do another video on soldering technique for the male part of that JST connector. i am will probably figure it out with my basic soldering skills but was curious if any tips or tricks for the male. great video. like others said, you go in great detail with good up close video shots showing what is needed. and thus i subscribed!!
I appreciate your feedback and support! Welcome to the PropsOff family! After reading many comments, the conclusion was to remove each pin and solder the wire to the pin and place it back into the connector housing. I however just plug in a dummy female connector to help dissipate the heat and keep it from malformation in my clamp. I run my iron to 245°C, use a touch of solder paste on the pin, and pretin very quickly. If the heat of the iron sets too long on the pin, it will melt the connector housing. I do have a "How to flow solder" video in my Quick Tips Playlist that you may enjoy.. Thank you again for your support...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@PropsOff thanks. i watched your video on soldering. if you ever have the chance, maybe add one for the male connection JST connector. that one seems harder as the pin is small and you need to align the other wire right up to it. probably easy for guys like you but i dont solder much at all. for 3D printers, need to use those JST alot if i want to be able to easily swap out components that break as many dont come wired with the connector already . I dont like the concept of pulling out the pins on those males. they are really hard to get out from my attempt last night with pliers and nervous i will not get it back in. I will try your method of putting the female on there as a heat sink. may even dip it the female in cold ice water as well just before soldering. thanks
@@phlynch3 The pins are placed into the connector after its formed, pulling them out will not change it. I just think it's more work than its worth because I've soldered so many. I may do a video of how I make an 8 wire harness. The fastest way to solder those pins is to use tinning flux and a touch of solder. In and out quickly.
I want to buy crimper tool with die meant for 6mm butt connectors. All ads show light duty Ferrules in pics. What die number should I look for in a crimping tool?
Very carefully lift the plastic tab with an X-acto knife to unlock the specific pin. Gently work the pin out with needle nose or tweezers. Note: if you lift the tab too much, they tend to break off - making the pin header useless.
You sound like a Midwestern Willem DaFoe 😁 Thanks for making this, I've been having a hell of a time trying to crimp 1.25mm JST terminals. Need to figure out the correct slot in the anvil, and also get wire with thinner insulation.
this video is hall of fame worthy damn!
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I appreciate your support and encouragement...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
This has the best camera shots I've seen in a crimping video. For all the fears you voiced of getting good shots... you did amazing camera work. Thanks!
I appreciate your kind words of encouragement, thank you...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
The white connectors are JST not dupont connectors
i agree, hats off to this guy!
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I know this is an old video, but this is the first time in my life I've been able to figure it out and make some great crimps... best explanation I've ever see of it, thank you so much!
My pleasure, I appreciate your support and kind words of encouragement...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
I had almost given up on cramping, or at least my tools.
This video really goes the extra mile (or millimeter in that case) to show every detail of the process, the lack of useless music and the calm and clear voice adds to the value. Also near perfect focus for extra clarity. Very impressed and very grateful.
I appreciate your support and encouragement. As I walk around the Museum race, day four, answering spectators' questions and weary, you have lifted my spirits...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
This was the BEST instructional video I have watched on the internet about crimping connectors. Great job, thank you
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Wow, I definitely appreciate your encouragement and support...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Took the words right out of my mouth.. I was getting so frustrated, I swear everyone is avoiding telling you how the one x pin works... I couldn't understand it I NEEDED a visual... Thank you a ton @Propsoff
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I've made so many connectors now, however, the first few dozen were so frustrating. I knew, as soon as I had it down, I had to make a video. So glad it helped y'all...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@PropsOff It was for sure, Thank you so much :D You must be a real pro now 2 years later huh??
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I am very confident now, ironically, I made a new harness Saturday for a race yesterday.. It's very nice to make what I need when I need it.. Again, I appreciate your support...🍻
The Bob Ross of crimping. Excellent video.
You're a life saver my guy, I wasted about ten connectors trying to figure this out myself and your video cleared everything up. Cheers,
I appreciate your feedback.. This is one of those tools that have the potential to make holes in the wall...🤣
Best tutorial for crimping, detailed explanation with crisp, zoomed in, clear footage of tiny component. Appreciate the effort that has gone into making this.
I appreciate your kind words and encouragement. Thank you...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Quality tutorial right here - the close-up shots and the precise details walked us through every step of how to use a crimping tool. The husband and I were able to crimp a set of wires for our diode laser, saved us money and time. Thank you so much for taking the time to zoom in and explain.
My pleasure. Helping and saving money seem to be my most favorite things to do nowadays.. I appreciate your encouragement, feedback, and support...🍻
This has to be the most helpful instruction video on crimping I've seen - really clear and close up shots, and lots of very detailed explanation. Brilliant job and really helpful :)
I appreciate your feedback and kind words of encouragement. It's my pleasure, thank you for your support...🍻
I know this is an old video, and I don't normally comment on videos from this long ago, but I wanted to say thank you. You really helped me to figure this out. The close up shots were really what did it for me. And the mention of the adjustment wheel on the side was huge. After watching this I was crimping OK, but the crimp was so tight that any pull on the wire and it would break off. I adjusted the wheel to its lowest setting and now it crimps great. I just need about 100 crimps of practice.
I appreciate your comment. It stokes my motivation to make videos. I've been a bit burned out lately (spending a dozen hours to make a video to get 200 views). Your encouragement helps me as much as my video helps you...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Thank you so much for this video! I have just spent over 2 hours, watching different videos on this and got nowhere, other than burning through a load of connectors. Almost gave up, then found your video and bang, all working and every connector worked first try!
You have made my night, I appreciate your support and feedback! I too watched a few dead-end videos and felt a void that needed filled. Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
I second this comment!
Watched a bunch of these and yours is by far the most comprehensive and clear. Thank you!
My pleasure, I'm glad it helped. I appreciate your feedback...🍻
I'd pretty much given up on crimping these tiny JST connectors but after watch this excellent lesson and video camera shots I'll give it another go. Thank you
@@peterfuller4921
My pleasure..
I completely understand the frustration. I had so many to do over a 3 month project, I got pretty good. So give it a little time and after a dozen you too should be a pro.. I await your feedback of how things went after watching this...🍻
@@PropsOff well after your detailed demo I gave it another go and successfully made two 3 wire extension cable with M/F connectors at either end without a crimping tool. I tried to buy a crimping tool today however the JayCar store was out of stock, anyway success without tool but very fiddly. I'm getting new glasses tomorrow and I'll get a crimp tool as soon as possible. Thanks again
@@peterfuller4921
I got my crimp kit from Amazon. As far as glasses, I used to use a linen-tester, however, I finally purchased a digital microscope. It has helped so much!
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This is the only video I was able to find that thoroughly explained how do use this darn tool. Thank you so much!
You bet, happy to help. Frustrating to smash a pin when you have 8 wires all nicely lined up, lol...
Thank you sir. I came here after watching 3 or 4 other videos and only learned to crimp from you. Regards
My pleasure.. It really means a lot to hear your feedback and encouragement...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Incredible close-ups and detail. Well done!
@@tomlewis2477
I appreciate your encouragement and support...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
I've watched dozens of videos about Crimping JST , and I can say for sure that this is the best explanation of them all
Thank you
So glad to hear this. I appreciate your support and encouragement...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
AWWWW MAN YOU ARE A LEGEND. Firstly, I have a rudimentary physics/electronics background, finding myself retired at 51 with time on my hands. Got into amateur radio and mega trying to wire up a DMR hotspot using a circuit board connected to a raspberry pi4. Like the comment below from simon C, I was pretty fed up and felt like launching this crimping tool and its pins, into space. I have just connected 4 in a row after 2 days of near stroke activity!!! Thank you.
You've made my morning.. I feel your pain. I smashed many connectors before getting the perfect crimp. Enjoy your retirement...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@PropsOff Please never underestimate the life line, video's of your quality represent. People like you and your content just make UA-cam. So, from Bournemouth UK....MAGIC!
@3:46 2.54mm pitch is talking about the distance between the pins. not the size of any given pin
You saved me £22 :)
I bought another crimping tool 5 minutes before I watch this video, and after watching your video I learned that the crimping tool that I alreay have can crimp JST-XH, tested and it is working beautifully, instantly cancelled the order... Apparently I was using it in a wrong way. Thank you very much...
That's amazing news! Saving money is the best.. Your welcome, it was my pleasure. I appreciate your support...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
I am new to this technical world.
This video really explains everything you need to pay attention to when crimping.
Thank you.
My pleasure.. I appreciate your feedback...🍻
Thank you so much! You are the reason I learned how to do this properly. As someone who is just getting into electronics, you couldn't have done a better job with this video. Thanks for doing what you do!!
@@DuctTapeDylan
My pleasure, I appreciate your encouragement!
Excellent work!!! Loved the way you explained with every minute details.. Focusing the camera exactly to the point 👌👌👌
@@myhobbies1288
You know, I needed a lift tonight. I appreciate your encouragement and support.. Tonight, your kindness went the distance...🍻
Excellent, first class instruction. Learnt what needed to be known about this tricky manoeuvre! Have shared with fellow members of my flying club and they're all replacing their lipo plugs !
@@davidbirmingham100
That's awesome. I appreciate your feedback and your support sharing...🍻
Very clear and helpful, Thanks... I've never done any of these plugs before! I have Five 3D Printers and they have the small 3 pin & also 2 pin white JST plugs that connect the wires to the main board to power and control the printing. I've done the 3D printing for over 5 years and never needed until now to re-pin a JST plug.
But one of the older printers needs the new thermistor heat sensor done because one of the tiny wires going to the thermistor end snapped. so the new thermistor I brought did not have the white JST 2 pin plug already on the other end so I now had to see how to do the new one on the wiring?
Funny thing is I was just checking on the prices of the Ratcheting Crimping Tool then I remembered I already had a crimping tool with the jaws you showed and back ones too inside the handle for the Power connectors set I got to redo the power cables for one of the printers.
And would you know it when I need that tool the power connector ends are there in the box But the crimping tool is not? Always the way you find the parts you don't need!
I have to dig in the storage I have now for the crimper tool. I don't wish to buy something I may have already!
@@colincampbell3679
It's funny, when I finally got a 3D printer, I told myself I didn't need or want another hobby. However, I did it anyways...🤣 I'm glad I did, so fun manufacturering my own parts.. I hope you find your crimper...🍻
Thank you! 😃 I learned more in 15 minutes than I did in 5 hours of trying all of the wrong things on my own. 😩
My pleasure. One of the most frustrating tools out there, lol...🍻
GREAT VIDEO!!!! I have been struggling with these connectors for a LONG time and I found i was doing it wrong all along. I had every problem you described, and a few more. You’re a lifesaver. I’ll share the video with others in our train club so we can all do it RIGHT.
🙏 thank you.
I appreciate your encouragement and support. Didn't consider all the other hobbies that use this connector type, trains are cool...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Great Video. I was so nervous about crimping again after shorting out a previous pcb with my horrible skills. I saw this video and I see where all my failures were. Thank You.
My pleasure. That's awesome you got things straightened out, glad to help.. I appreciate your feedback!
I'm always making videos and explaining things multiple ways to help the most people possible...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Excellent information and great camera work.
Like other commenters, I had given up on this tool and its box of connectors. Now I will give it another shot! Thanks for the best video on this topic.
@@pboston6RR
I appreciate your feedback and encouragement. Hopefully, your experience will be as mine. I really enjoy being able to pop into my shop and fix or build a custom harness that fits perfect. I actually save time not searching the rabbit-hole, internet for what I need - totally worth the low cost of ownership...🍻
This is, hands down, the best video on the subject. I’ve spent the past month watching videos and trying but only today, after yours, did I get my first successful crimp.
I appreciate your feedback and encouragement. It's great to hear this video helped you...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Thanks for the video. Its about 2mm of insulation that needs to be taken off the tip of the insulated wire and the inner conductor core wires should not be twisted as it makes it difficult for the JST XH inner pin broad middle wings to curve around the individual strands of the inner core and hold on to it.
Interesting point. makes sense.
BTW arun., what do you think about all gubments drawing a line around you(Antarctic Treaty) and saying you are not allowed to leave? If you don't know what I mean, read my about tab.
This is the best ever video Ive come across so far about how to crimp the JST-XH connector. You've taken a lot of trouble to cover every little minute detail regarding the do's and don'ts of crimping. Helped me a lot. Thanks a bunch ! Really appreciate all the effort you have put in.
I appreciate your support and feedback. Your kind words of encouragement has made my morning, and made the hours of filming and editing so worth it. Have a great day...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@PropsOff Glad to hear that. The least I can do is subscribe to your channel for a job well done. You too have a wonderful day !
my dude needs to be voice acter for audiobooks, watch it again, and imagine him reading a western novel ( great video for info as well, thanks)
I appreciate your encouragement. I've never done a voice over, Lol. I wouldn't mind giving it a go someday...🍻
I was about to give up but then i found this video. Thank you so much!
I'm very happy your on track and making them work. The frustration is real, Lol.. I appreciate your support and feedback...🍻
Thank you, I watched several videos on how to use these crimpers and this is by far the best one. There's some pretty hurtin' unit videos out there on how not to use this crimper and you did it the right way. Thank you.
I appreciate your feedback and support. I get frustrated when I waste time searching videos. Even more so when they lead me nowhere..
I'm glad it helped...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Excellent crimping video! Thumbs Up!! Great camera shots.
@@bakercxj
I appreciate your support and encouragement...🍻
I just received my crimp tool and try many way's but without success until I watch your video and now it works very well. Thanks very much for your excellent explanation, now I can use my crimp tool.
Your feedback inspires me to keep making videos. It's an unfriendly tool until you get the hang of it... I appreciate your support...🍻
Great presentation. I recently purchased a crimp tool for what was described as capable of handling 2.5mm pins, however when it arrived the "slots" were not identified as such. Your diagram allowed me to confirm what slots would work for the pins that were provided with the JST connectors I had on hand. Thanks!
My pleasure. I appreciate your feedback. I had such a fit figuring out this tool. Glad to be of assistance...🍻
Hello Everyone! Thank you for checking out my channel and subscribing! Here we take a close look at using a crimping tool to repair or extend a lipo balance lead.. Hope this helps someone.. Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Don’t worry about camera clearness. You did excellent explaining all the points on crimping connectors. I am a rank amateur as I need to learn this but don’t have the tools yet. I wish I could have given you 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@bruceyoung1343
I appreciate your encouragement and feedback. Your on to something, star ratings would be very useful...🍻
@@PropsOff right now I’m researching 2mm jst kits and ratchet crumpers.
@@bruceyoung1343
I had a few of these crimping tools and this kit was perfect for balance-plugs. I built a charging station and needed many independent connectors (male and female). Been a good kit for me.. I do not have a 2mm specific kit though.
@@PropsOff I have a Coolmoon controller with 2mm pin spacing. Do I have to get a specific crumpet for 2mm?
@@bruceyoung1343
Just the dyes
Absolute Professionell Explanation. After scraping 10 Headers, it took me just this Video, to get to know the Points to look after.
I appreciate your support and feedback. It makes my day knowing this is helping...🍻
Hi great video very detailed do you have one for changing servo leads always struggle with these ones
@@Hitman-md5ie
I appreciate your feedback.. This is my only crimping video...🍻
It worked! Thank you for showing it up close and explaining how the shape of the front and pin relate to how it locks in place. Hopefully I've finally got the hang of it and no magic smoke will ever escape again!
My pleasure, glad this helped! Enjoy the freedom of making perfect length cables...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Very Helpful!! Very clear camera and voice.
I appreciate your support and encouragement...🍻
great tutorial, you literaly saved my new lipo that I shorted when I plugged it incorrectly into "2x3s to 6s" balance adapter and one pin melted from the short ;o]
after 2 failed attempts to crimp I decided to watch some tutorial and glad I found this one as you only have about 3-4 tries before you run out of the cable ;o]
these are a real PITA to crimp (especially if you don't know what to look for and be sure to avoid)
on 1st attemp I inserted the cable too far
on 2nd attempt I used my magnifying led lamp to check from the other side that I am inserting it just enought but I used the second crimp hole which is too wide so it crashed the end and was not able to lift the securing pin anymore
finally on the 3rd attempt after watching your video and using the first hole and making sure to not crimp the end of the connector I made a perfect crimp
Heck yeah! So satisfying to fix things. I'm glad my video helped. Your definitely right, only so many attempts to fix a balance plug wire before having to cut into it. I appreciate your feedback and support...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
This video should be placed at the top when someone search "how to crimp JST". Looked at it once, first time crimping and I cannot stop, all crimps are just perfect. Thank you very much for this video!!!, it surely took you a lot of time to record it properly.
I appreciate your feedback and encouraging words.. I tried hard to film it close..
Haha! I watched so many terrible videos and continued to destroy pins or poke holes in my fingers, till I got it just right... I thought, good thing to make a video of, hopefully making other lives easier..👍🏻🍻👊🏻
after a while of looking i was able to find a useful video
@@sergiorome42
I appreciate your encouragement...🍻
Great in focus close up shots. I have struggled with this and now get fewer messed up crimps after realizing the importance of the little hook and the box. Also pushing the wire into the connector too far interferes with pushing the connector to the mating connector. My crimp tool came with a little instruction booklet that had some good diagrams showing proper usage. It takes some practice and steady hands. Thanks.
I appreciate your feedback. I'm glad it helped. A while back I was buying connectors pre-wired and was tiresome by the expense, I needed a better solution. The videos of this tool, well, frankly sucked...lol
Pretty intricately demonstrated, Best camera view. Thanks a lot.
@suminlee127
I do believe my OCD came on when filming, Lol.. I appreciate your feedback and support...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Hah, I've been using this tool for months and never realized you could crimp with the pin still on the metal stripping, I've always snapped them off, positioned them, and then crimped! *redfaced...)
However now doing it this way, I have one peice of advice to add. once the strip is in the tool and you're just about ready to crimp, instead of eyeballing how far the wire slides in, position it in place in the NEXT pin over, just outside the tool where it's clearly visible. pinch right at the entry point with your fingernails, and now you have the perfect depth marked-and-ready at your fingertips!
Great advice.. I appreciate your feedback...🍻
great video! i noticed my crimping tool has jaws TWICE as wide for some reason, making it impossible to get a correct crimp, but lowering the tension on it has improved my crimping allot, might need to lower it even more tbh...
I appreciate your support. Out of all the hand tools I have, this crimper takes the cake for being the most frustrating. After 100s of pins, I'm finally getting faster, lol...🍻
Just doing molex connectors, this video is very helpful, so many thanks, much appreciated 👍
@@naramadom
My pleasure, I'm glad it helped. Interesting to note that it's useful for Molex. I appreciate your feedback and support...🍻
nice in detail video.
I appreciate your feedback and support...🍻
Liked and subscribed. As others have said, hands down best jst crimping video on this platform. The fantastic shots, and detailed explanations are much appreciated. You have a very calm and soothing voice to boot. Thank you for transferring your knowledge and skills, you are what makes UA-cam great.
Wow! I really appreciate your kind words of encouragement and feedback. Also, welcome to the PropsOff family!!
Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Thank you. Finally a video that really shows how to crimp. Thankfully this is helpful
My pleasure.. This tool was very frustrating and nearly ended up being scrap metal...🤣
Mehn, you really took the time to zoom in and focus on to such a small part. Good job ... i learned a lot.
I appreciate your kind words of encouragement. It was so frustrating to have to redo it, especially when all the wires were pre-cut to the same length.
@@PropsOff i see, but good job on this thorough tutorial video youve made. You made everything easier to understand. Kudos to you from the philippines.
Very. Nice perfectly filmed i just wonder why you solder the wire to the part that is supposed to be soldered on a PCB. Wouldn’t a jst sm be better for wire to wire connections?
I like the solid pins of the connector used. I thought, please correct me if wrong, the JST SM connector was a rolled pin. Just preference. I appreciate your feedback...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@PropsOff everyone has his own methods and preferences, I like how you show the crimping process but most jst connections are described as wire to board. If you would use a tiny piece of pcb it would solve the disadvantages like weaker plastic housing making the pins unstable if you’re not a expert in soldering,risk of shorts between pins. The jst-sm is described as wire to wire with a lock, all pins crimped same wire gauge as the xh. Have a nice day and if you want have a look at the jst-sm specs.
My comment was not meant as criticism but more as a way to improve wire to wire connections
Keep up the good work
@@leontummers3892
I appreciate your feedback and will have to learn more to show this method. I'm sure a balance plug application will be less of a problem than lipo current to motors. I have had rolled pins melt through the housing and short out before.
Please always feel free to share your ideas here. I truly thank you for it...🍻
@@PropsOff i just got the sm connectors, flat solid pins and as i wrote before a lock on the plastic
@@leontummers3892
Sounds great! Could you link those connectors with solid pins? Thank you...🍻
Thank God for you. I have had a terrible time finding a good video
I appreciate your feedback and support...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Awesome video. I have AIO that has motor plugs but my motors don't have the plugs. I don't want to de solder the plugs on the AIO, so what are my options?
I'm looking at options. The tool here it too big. So I will need to investigate.
@@PropsOff If am not mistaken they need to be 1.25 mm and 3 pins
@@FlyturboKwad
Ok, options...
I have soldered the motor wires directly to the back of the board. The motor connector pins exceed and protrude through the back and there was just enough pin to solder to them. Another option is to purchase 3-pin JST 1.25 male connectors pre-wired and splice them onto the motors. Lastly, I didnt find a kit as I did for the most used 2.54mm connectors, however, check this out...
m.banggood.com/Fasen-IWS-3220-Crimping-Tool-For-JST-DuPont-Terminals-Mini-Hand-Crimper-Plier-For-Narrow-pitch-Connector-Pins-0_03-0_5mm2-AWG-32-20-p-1655113.html?rmmds=search&act_poa=SKUE48347&cur_warehouse=CN
@@PropsOff Thank you so much for your help as I have been searching for a kit myself but only found for 2.54. I think for the time being its best I solder the wires on back of the board as you suggested. Would be best if I simply remove the 4 plugs on the board but I don't have a heat gun and I don't want to risk damaging the FC. Thanks again!
Well done. Best video for showing, explaining. I thought I knew enough about these... but still learnt something better. Leaving the connector on the strip while inserting seems so obvious but something i wasn't doing... doh!...Many thanks
I appreciate your support and feedback.. I can say, the process did not come naturally. I can't tell you how many 8-pin connectors I had to do to get it down, Lol...🍻
Great video, the explination was concise and informative, and as a total noob at this, it gave me confidence to try it myself, Brilloiant.
My pleasure.. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know and your encouragement...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
When making the extension, do you use a crimping tool, and can you just use twist ties instead 🤔
Absolutely! Sunbeam has the best quality twisties...🍻🤣
Thank you 🙌🙌 I've been searching online for someone to explain an show clearly how it's done and this is hands down the best. Great video/instructions 👍😀
I really appreciate your kind words of encouragement. I'm glad this was helpful...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
im trying to do this with the wires on a 3DTouch for my 3d printer and the difficult part is now knowing what crimping jaws to use and even if i narrowed down my choice of jaws to the ones that look like the right size (0.5, 1.0, 1.5) I dont know which of the three openings i use on that jaw.. Another guy in a video used the 1.4 to crimp the raw wire.. but then used 1.9 to crimp the insulation part of the wire.. but he used a different type of crimper. I dont think the crimpign spaces of his had that shelf where it narrows in each space which im guessing is used to crimp both parts of the wire simultaneously as you demonstrated. Would be nice if electronics that use these connectors gave us the specs on the size of crimp. The 3DTouch I got came with only 6 of those metal connectors.. one I smashed up really good.. leaving me 5.. and i have 5 wires to crimp.. so i cant screw any one of those up.. and I did.. the next one crimped the raw wire section really well but really bent the crap out of the tabs that crimp the insulation. So long story short.. This isnt easy nor is it fun.. and lesson learned. make sure to have plenty of those metal things in case you mash up some.
Yes, "a lesson learned" is right. I destroyed a few before seating it correctly. It's a servo connection to a JST, I think. Don't understand why they couldn't just put both connections on the wire..🤔
Ohh yea, you WILL mess some of them up, your first try. I watched this and a couple other videos, to get a good perspective, amongst multiple techniques and, wasted about 10 connectors, in the process, of, doing this shit, myself. I needed to convert some connectors, for my RC hobby and, needless to say, it was tedious lol.
It's a good video, but there's no need, to cut the pins off the flashing. All you need to do, is bend them, back and fourth, till they break off, like any metal.
Thx so much for this detailed video. This is much needed. My problem is I have broke a small wire off the plug. It plugs into a control hub of a motorcycle. I managed to depin it from the plug but no way of determining wire size 22, 24 26 awg or how to determine the pin size to replace it. Is there a way to identify these tiny wire and pin sizes to purchase?
My pleasure, glad it helped. For my motorcycle, I purchased the service manual from the manufacturer. In the back, the schematics list this information. Honestly, you should be able to find it online or call a service shop.. Good luck...🍻
goed gefilmd, volgens mij heeft de JST connector 2.5 mm pitch, maar deze tang lijkt OK.
I appreciate your encouragement...🍻
Yes, the connector is listed as 2.54mm.
Maybe I will try again. I bought the tool and spent hours practicing but I have never gotten a consistent connector crimp. So I gave up. I usually just cut pins off another cable and solder the wires together. It isn't the neatest job but works. I saw another Video where he just soldered the wire in place and bent the connector housing around the wire instead of crimping the connector with the tool.
Do try again, it takes a little finesse and having the pin lined up is the key. Let me know...🍻
very good close up camera work, thanks!
Your feedback is appreciated...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
That's a great video tutorial. The best that I have seen about this subject. Thank you so much!
@@ElectronGordo
I appreciate your feedback and encouragement...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
That was awesome. You did an awesome job of filming that I really appreciate it. I needed that help.
My pleasure, I appreciate your encouragement...🍻
The width in the jaws is merely measurement, it is not referred to the pitch of the connector. So (XH) 2.54 is actually the space between pins of this type of connection. Also, pay attention when seller declares that its compatible both jst and dupont: they should have different width, like you could see on this tool (a wider jaw part)
Also, despite the Chinese clone vendors calling it “XH 2.54”, XH actually has a pitch of 2.50mm.
My first mistake was cramping the entire metal. FYI, there is also a leveler between the handle if you need to release the jaw before it is fully closed.
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Thanks for the clear explanation. It's one part of wiring I never got into. Wouldn't mind giving it a shot now.
I needed a pile of 3s,4s, and 5s extensions for projects I was doing and the videos I found were hard to understand. Or the camera angle was so bad I couldn't see how the pin fit. The instructions from manufacturers are a JOKE!.. Lol... I'm happy this video gives you a boost of confidence. I just couldn't see paying for so many extensions and not even having them be the correct length. Thank you for your kind feedback. Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Absolutely the best instructional crimping vid I’ve seen! THX!
Gee wiz, thank you very much...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
What the trick to doing the other side of the connector? The "male" side. Whenever I try to solder the wire to the back side of the pin it gets too hot for the plastic connector, and elongates the hole. Got a trick?
In those cases, I pull the pin out first. Solder it and shove it back in and use double layer shrink tubing (tubing on each line and one large over all of it to make strain relief).. I pre-tin very quickly (may hit it 3 times to get enough solder on the pin, and use flux). If you tin both, wire and pin, it makes them weld much faster with 275'C. Remember to flux between times, wipe clean too..
Keep me in the loop.. I have a video on soldering a wire to a flight controller.. This video show cases my technique and reminds not to go too hot ( as many UA-camrs suggest, unfortunately). Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
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Awesome tutorial clear precise and easy to understand !!
I appreciate your feedback and encouragement...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
great video, wouldn't it be better to just tin the wire to get better contact?
You can.. A thin layer perhaps. If you pre-tin the wire with too much solder, it deforms the pin when crimping. It's recommended to not pre-tin the wire before crimping so the wires will slide into position. Also, sometimes a pre-tinned wire will prematurely break at the connector. I've done it both ways and don't see a difference...🤔
@@PropsOff you are right.
@@PropsOff 20awg wire not to thick?
@@Chris-vc1dh
I use 20awg stranded wire for my projects...🍻
@@PropsOff can i use silicone flexi wire?
3:30 That '2.54mm' on the connector does not stand for its width or the slot of the crimp tool. Rather, it stands for the spacing between pins (this is 0.1" for both JST-XH and also the 'dupont/header' type pins).
The slot that you use in the crimper, you should pick according to your wire gauge. The dupont types typically fit between 18 and 26 AWG. For the different kind of JST connectors you can find a nice table on the wikipedia page (XH is compatible with 30 to 22AWG).
Sadly it seems these jaws dont allow you to adjust according to wire guage, I would highly advice to get a set of jaws that do allow for this.
I have thought about buying a crimping tool and kit but I ended up buying precrimped jst 1.0 and 1.25 kits. But I can see where this can be handy because you save money & use different gage wires of your choice. Thanks man.
Exactly.. I have made a stack of balance lead extensions and this tool plus kit has already paid for itself.. I will admit, it's tedious though.. Thanks for checking it out...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Will a 1.3mm work if I don’t have a crimp with the 1.4 size?
I cannot imagine a tenth of a millimeter would make any distinguishable difference, I would use it...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
It really depends. Crimping is a far more precision process than most people realize. Width is only one dimension of a crimp, height is another. Ultimately, it needs to get squeezed into a cross-section that is small enough to leave no air gaps, but not so small as to weaken the wire or contact. A tenth of a millimeter can make or break it, which is why official tooling is so expensive. But for hobby purposes, just test it and see: it should not be weakened, but the wire must not pull out. (Connector spec sheets will list the pull-out force for a given wire size.)
Thanks. I really needed that demo - i was at the point if returning the crimper - great cameRa work too
I appreciate your feedback and encouragement. It really is frustrating till you get it. The instructions that come with the tool is complete garbage.
excellent job! close ups were very well done.. going to make my job a hella lot easier.. thumbs up!
I appreciate your feedback and support. I've made so many connectors now, this tool and kit has paid for itself many times over...🍻
This video is truly amazing, thank you so much for this helpful explanation.
@@MrHendonMan
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Absolutely fantastic and thorough guide. Thank you so much
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hi. Excellent video searching youtube for a week and found yours.
Appreciate your help on below questions.
what is the difference between Molex and Dupont pins.?.
When you say 2.5 size, how do you measure is it length, width , any insight will be helpful.
I appreciate your support! I wish my videos were more readily available, a week is a long time..
Molex and DuPont and even JST have been the main manufacturers competing for your business. 20 years ago, Molex was nearly the only thing I worked with as a technician. Nowadays, there's many options. It's funny, out of habit, I'll call something a Molex even when it's manufacturer by someone else.. Lol
The 2.54mm measurements come from the pitch. For example, the size of the standard ribbon cable pitch on most computing hardware is 2.54mm. This is the distance from the center of one pin leg to the center of the other pin leg (and so on down the line). The lipo manufacturers have adopted this standard for balance lead size. Let's pretend the pitch was 12.5mm, the 6s lipo balance lead would be the size of a child's Mega Block..🤯
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@@PropsOff thanks much. Does that mean same crimper will work for different pitch and second will that crimper work for molex amd dupont
@@PropsOff i also see different length and width. How do i measure it with vernier caliper. I have a sample used for car remote starter. I dont know if it is molex or dupont. Also i dont know how do i found similar pins in market. Can i pls explain what should i measure to get exact pin style. Can i use digital caliper to measure width of the square length etc
@@sivucit
Don't quote me, I don't think the 2 are interchangeable.
I think you have some detailed questions beyond my expertise. I would direct you to DuPont's customer care. Here's a super convenient link I've provided you -
www.dupont.com/electronic-materials/contact-us.html
great video. did you ever do another video on soldering technique for the male part of that JST connector. i am will probably figure it out with my basic soldering skills but was curious if any tips or tricks for the male. great video. like others said, you go in great detail with good up close video shots showing what is needed. and thus i subscribed!!
I appreciate your feedback and support! Welcome to the PropsOff family! After reading many comments, the conclusion was to remove each pin and solder the wire to the pin and place it back into the connector housing. I however just plug in a dummy female connector to help dissipate the heat and keep it from malformation in my clamp. I run my iron to 245°C, use a touch of solder paste on the pin, and pretin very quickly. If the heat of the iron sets too long on the pin, it will melt the connector housing. I do have a "How to flow solder" video in my Quick Tips Playlist that you may enjoy..
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@@PropsOff thanks. i watched your video on soldering. if you ever have the chance, maybe add one for the male connection JST connector. that one seems harder as the pin is small and you need to align the other wire right up to it. probably easy for guys like you but i dont solder much at all. for 3D printers, need to use those JST alot if i want to be able to easily swap out components that break as many dont come wired with the connector already . I dont like the concept of pulling out the pins on those males. they are really hard to get out from my attempt last night with pliers and nervous i will not get it back in. I will try your method of putting the female on there as a heat sink. may even dip it the female in cold ice water as well just before soldering. thanks
@@phlynch3
The pins are placed into the connector after its formed, pulling them out will not change it. I just think it's more work than its worth because I've soldered so many. I may do a video of how I make an 8 wire harness. The fastest way to solder those pins is to use tinning flux and a touch of solder. In and out quickly.
Great! Thank you, all you need to know...
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very well explained and detailed enough
@@ponsaravanan
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Thanks I needed this video ordering tool now to repair my battery
This is a very convenient tool to have on hand...🍻
Excellent video showing the technique. Thanks very much !
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I want to buy crimper tool with die meant for 6mm butt connectors. All ads show light duty Ferrules in pics. What die number should I look for in a crimping tool?
Such a nice and detailed video! Well done! 👍
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How to remove the connector when cable is cut off?
Very carefully lift the plastic tab with an X-acto knife to unlock the specific pin. Gently work the pin out with needle nose or tweezers.
Note: if you lift the tab too much, they tend to break off - making the pin header useless.
Thanks bro i own 2 sets of crimpers and several pin kits and recieved no instructions with any'I just kind of made it sort of work till now...
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You sound like a Midwestern Willem DaFoe 😁
Thanks for making this, I've been having a hell of a time trying to crimp 1.25mm JST terminals. Need to figure out the correct slot in the anvil, and also get wire with thinner insulation.
@@whackstro5184
Willem is a new one, lol.. I get Bob Ross a lot...🤣
Very well described - I can finally make good crimps!
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Great video !! did my first connector following your tips and worked as expected!
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Nicely done, thanks.
@@visitslovenija
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Great tutorial, many thanks
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