This is the first video I found when searching for the SN-28B - and it's the only one I needed to watch. Video quality is all right - you describe the tool and process quite well enough to understand what's going on. Thanks.
Holding it upside down is genius. I've been trying to balance the connector and wire on the bottom of the die the whole time with very little success. The only thing to watch out for is shoving the wire in too far or not far enough since you're doing it blind. Thank you so much for this, there really is no useful info out there on these.
Very helpful video. I do wish people would understand some of us here on UA-cam are not professional film makers. Just hobbyists who want to try and be helpful. Thanks Dan.
Oh boy, was I doing these wrong. I was putting the metal crimp ends in backwards, and was crushing the locking mechanisms. Thanks to your guide, I'm all sorted. Many thanks indeed!
Thank you for a very informative video. I must have destroyed two dozen connectors before I watched your video and found out the connectors don't sit flush against the tool. Thanks!
anyone know if this crimper produces crimps with a width of 1.4mm (required for Molex micro fit terminals 20-24awg) ??? Seems most products do not define the die widths, and only list gauge sizes, which is meaningless relative to actual terminal maker crimp specs.
Helpful, but what gauge wire are you using? I'm using 22, and I can't get the insulation into the large wings on the connector once the thing is gripped (at all) by the jaw of the tool. So I have to put the connector on the end of the wire by folding the wings around the insulation before setting it across the jaw.
I don't have access to my tools at the moment but my last Amazon order was for 22 gauge so that is probably what I was using. Once I pushed the stripped wire into the nose of the pin I didn't have to mess with the wings.
Crimping tools are made to crimp stranded wire so the strands are compressed by the tool. You can crimp solid but it may not be a good mechanical connection. Soldering is the way to make sure a solid wire crimp is both electrically and mechanically sound.
I'm interested in doing this myself, just like you. I only plan on doing the wires of a hexacopter (to make it all Sweet-as!) What is yours, and others watching this, opinion on the crimping tools, like this and the single-stage types (for example: the Engineer PA-09 type) that would be best for a small-scale operator to use? I just can't make up my mind what to get. HELP! - When it comes to buying things i'm the Worlds Worst Shopper.
Nice explanation(as everyone says difficult to see). I basically do the same thing, but the jaws are on the other way around on my crimper(same model) did you switch them? (I guess they are interchangeable so I might just do that)
That's the way my tool came. Seems like my method would be harder with jaws swapped. Sorry about the video quality. I used a high quality (eg. expensive) Lumix camera for filming, but it once it starts recording it has a shallow, fixed focal length, evidently, for video. Then again, had I known this video, made largely for myself, would be viewed as often as it has, I might have at least retried once.
If you're right-handed the tool should be in your left hand, upside down (with the brand name visible) and stay there all of the time. The right hand does the fine work: inserting the connector and the wire.
If you know what quality of video sucks, then why you load? Moreover you tell as though one morons around. It isn't necessary to laymans, and the one who understands to show process enough.
This is the first video I found when searching for the SN-28B - and it's the only one I needed to watch. Video quality is all right - you describe the tool and process quite well enough to understand what's going on. Thanks.
Holding it upside down is genius. I've been trying to balance the connector and wire on the bottom of the die the whole time with very little success. The only thing to watch out for is shoving the wire in too far or not far enough since you're doing it blind. Thank you so much for this, there really is no useful info out there on these.
thank you! the best method I used so far. I usually crimp insulated part again on tighter part, so the connector fits in a housing without problem
Very helpful video. I do wish people would understand some of us here on UA-cam are not professional film makers. Just hobbyists who want to try and be helpful. Thanks Dan.
Amen!
Oh boy, was I doing these wrong. I was putting the metal crimp ends in backwards, and was crushing the locking mechanisms. Thanks to your guide, I'm all sorted. Many thanks indeed!
BRO THANK YOU
I LOOKED AT A BUNCH OF VIDEOS AND NON OF THEM WORKED
bc non of the videos said you had to push it back into the grove
great vid
Thank you for a very informative video. I must have destroyed two dozen connectors before I watched your video and found out the connectors don't sit flush against the tool. Thanks!
thx mate, ur video still helping ppl arround the world.
Thanks for this! Your video explains it much better than the instructions that came with the tool.
You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! Thank you!
anyone know if this crimper produces crimps with a width of 1.4mm (required for Molex micro fit terminals 20-24awg) ??? Seems most products do not define the die widths, and only list gauge sizes, which is meaningless relative to actual terminal maker crimp specs.
Thanks, that helped a lot, appreciate the time to make the video. God bless.
Extremely helpful, thanks!
Helpful, but what gauge wire are you using? I'm using 22, and I can't get the insulation into the large wings on the connector once the thing is gripped (at all) by the jaw of the tool. So I have to put the connector on the end of the wire by folding the wings around the insulation before setting it across the jaw.
I don't have access to my tools at the moment but my last Amazon order was for 22 gauge so that is probably what I was using. Once I pushed the stripped wire into the nose of the pin I didn't have to mess with the wings.
Thanks for the tip! This was really useful!!!
can't see what is happening at all even at 1080p
Good explanation, but doesnt matter how got it gets explained, crimping those Dupont connectors will stay a pain.
Can you use solid core wire? Or is it only for multi-stranded wire?
I don't think I've ever used solid wire, but I can't see any reason it wouldn't work.
Crimping tools are made to crimp stranded wire so the strands are compressed by the tool. You can crimp solid but it may not be a good mechanical connection. Soldering is the way to make sure a solid wire crimp is both electrically and mechanically sound.
Excellent video, thank you! I was doing it all wrong.
Thank you! This is very useful!
I'm interested in doing this myself, just like you. I only plan on doing the wires of a hexacopter (to make it all Sweet-as!) What is yours, and others watching this, opinion on the crimping tools, like this and the single-stage types (for example: the Engineer PA-09 type) that would be best for a small-scale operator to use? I just can't make up my mind what to get. HELP! - When it comes to buying things i'm the Worlds Worst Shopper.
I find this tool to work fine.
I know it is hard to see minute details in this video. The camera didn't have autofocus. Hi res photos can be found at wp.me/p3PlCO-r3
If anyone is looking for closer up videos. Search UA-cam for Dupont crimper and there is a few.
Good talk but impossible to see what you're doing :(
Nice explanation(as everyone says difficult to see). I basically do the same thing, but the jaws are on the other way around on my crimper(same model) did you switch them? (I guess they are interchangeable so I might just do that)
That's the way my tool came. Seems like my method would be harder with jaws swapped.
Sorry about the video quality. I used a high quality (eg. expensive) Lumix camera for filming, but it once it starts recording it has a shallow, fixed focal length, evidently, for video.
Then again, had I known this video, made largely for myself, would be viewed as often as it has, I might have at least retried once.
It's okay the message came across 😀
And yes it's a pain with the jaws swapped. But I put them like yours now, they swapped no issue
If you're right-handed the tool should be in your left hand, upside down (with the brand name visible) and stay there all of the time. The right hand does the fine work: inserting the connector and the wire.
Excellent point! I'm left handed.
Good talk, but your video was focused on the table, not on what you were doing
If you know what quality of video sucks, then why you load? Moreover you tell as though one morons around. It isn't necessary to laymans, and the one who understands to show process enough.