I have just bought the parkside crimping tool and found the instructions were laughable. so I did the normal thing and googled.... and found not too much in the way of info, So I will add my observations this other wise good video (best out the ones I watched)... 1) The red tab can be moved outwards to the right to allow for a longer length of wire to be stripped. Note: swing it out 90 degrees so it can be easily moved (it has little groves on one side for grip) then tuck it back in place. 2) The chrome plated adjustment knurl appears to set alter the force required to strip a wire. Fully out (ie -ve), it is easy to strip, but the cable is not held very tightly and can slip leading to bared wire behind the actual cut from the gripping teeth. Wind it fully in (ie full clockwise) and a little more force is required to operate, but the cut is cleaner and a better result obtained. I suspect the knurled tab simply screws into the round washer looking thingy (sorry couldn't think of a better word) that cab be seen immediately to the right of the tab when the tool is open, so provides the additional resistance required to strip wire. So ignore the hole The pink bullet connectors are should be heat shrunk to provide a more waterproof connection. The very thin butt connectors (no sniggering please!) are simply crimped over an exposed bare end of a wire to allow for easy insertion into a terminal. In conclusion, I like this tool and expect to use it regularly around my workshop. The stripping tool works well, especially on flat cables but can also be used on rounded cables, but more care is required not to expose wire. The crimping tool is OK, but not fantastic. I will use the 3 dotted crimp for all insulated connectors and use the others for ferrules and other non insulated connectors where a better (stronger) connection is required but only at the risk of puncturing the insulation. I expect for larger jobs, I will carry my actual crimper as well as the Parkside. from the gripping teeth from the gripping teeth
You're a lifesaver! Just got one of these and the instructions were about as useful as a chocolate teapot! Thanks to your vid I now know what I'm doing! Haha!
Hi Nikki it's great that it came with so many accessories I'm going to make some leads to teach Fionn about electrical circuits as way things are going here it looks likely that we'll be homeschooling again soon God bless Roo
Sorry Nigel it is a great set though and as soon as I got a land rover I knew electrical projects were going to be part of my future... 😉 Take care Roo
Hi Michael it's already been very handy with my cars electrics but with everything that's happening at the moment there's a high possibility I may have to homeschool my son again so I'm going to make some cables to teach him about electric circuits Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment sir its much appreciated 👍 God bless Roo
Awesome bit of kit and I could do with one of those as I'm always making things, so used to getting out my knife and slicing cables etc, making a right old mess sometimes so something like that crimping and stripping tool would be so much easier
Honestly John thats the best bit how nicely it strips wire I've always used my penknife before and occasionally cut too deep Thanks for taking the time to comment mate 👍 All the best Roo
Thanks Bob it's DIY in the middle of Lidl from Thursday and they've got loads of handy bits and bobs I got this one last year so thought I'd put out a heads up for anyone that has any electrical projects planned 👍 All the best Roo
@@musclecarappraisal Hi Bob just saw you're in US so you might want to check their website on your side of the pond buddy I'm in UK and not sure if they run the same specials at the same time globally
Bargain little set - 3 questions,: 1 what are the pair of chrome studs above the main pivot point for? 2 when fully open what is the hole in one side of the head for? 3 What is the lengthy prong that passes over the head of the tool for? Nice presentation - Thanks
It is Al thanks for watching buddy I'm going to make some leads to teach my son about electrical circuits Look forward to seeing the foraging VRs to your nut video All the best Roo
Great video. Can anyone tell me: 1) What is the chrome wheel for below the red stopper? 2) Why does it have 3 differen coloured dots on it and also the what is the lower section for?
1. That wheel is to adjust the depth of cut for stripping the plastic sheathing from the wire for different wire thicknesses 2. The area at the bottom is for crimping the various attachments to lock in place on the wire
l noticed you missed out 2 of the connectors ....namely the " Bullet Connector " ( it isnt called that by the way ) and the one in front with no plastic coverings l think you will find that the connectors without any plastic wont work with this type of tool. They are normally used to connect wires to " chocolate block type connectors " or even the terminals in sockets and plugs..............l have bought a seperate tools for that type of crimp connector
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment John really appreciate it what do you call them then? When I use choc blocks I just twist the wire and pop it in before screwing down on it to hold in place I don't add anything to it All the best Roo
For eight pound I think its great value and helped me fit new headlights on my car as the halo LEDs only had male spade connectors and needed extending to splice to my cars indicators and side lights But can't complain they were on a el cheapo eBay special deal 😉
@@PreparedCamping :-) I see the UK is now crying the tiers of a clown. Going video soon on the utter stupidity of most governments partial/regional/idiotic lock downs. Won't work
Don't really understand the complaints about instructions. If you are graduated electricians you don't need any instructions. And if you aren't than you are not allowed to interfere with residential electrical distribution in your home by law!! besides your owned electronic appliances
I have just bought the parkside crimping tool and found the instructions were laughable. so I did the normal thing and googled.... and found not too much in the way of info, So I will add my observations this other wise good video (best out the ones I watched)...
1) The red tab can be moved outwards to the right to allow for a longer length of wire to be stripped. Note: swing it out 90 degrees so it can be easily moved (it has little groves on one side for grip) then tuck it back in place.
2) The chrome plated adjustment knurl appears to set alter the force required to strip a wire. Fully out (ie -ve), it is easy to strip, but the cable is not held very tightly and can slip leading to bared wire behind the actual cut from the gripping teeth. Wind it fully in (ie full clockwise) and a little more force is required to operate, but the cut is cleaner and a better result obtained.
I suspect the knurled tab simply screws into the round washer looking thingy (sorry couldn't think of a better word) that cab be seen immediately to the right of the tab when the tool is open, so provides the additional resistance required to strip wire. So ignore the hole
The pink bullet connectors are should be heat shrunk to provide a more waterproof connection.
The very thin butt connectors (no sniggering please!) are simply crimped over an exposed bare end of a wire to allow for easy insertion into a terminal.
In conclusion,
I like this tool and expect to use it regularly around my workshop.
The stripping tool works well, especially on flat cables but can also be used on rounded cables, but more care is required not to expose wire.
The crimping tool is OK, but not fantastic. I will use the 3 dotted crimp for all insulated connectors and use the others for ferrules and other non insulated connectors where a better (stronger) connection is required but only at the risk of puncturing the insulation. I expect for larger jobs, I will carry my actual crimper as well as the Parkside.
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Hi Dave thanks for watching and the detailed comment really appreciate it 👍
All the best
Roo
Hey, just asking how much did it cost?
You're a lifesaver! Just got one of these and the instructions were about as useful as a chocolate teapot! Thanks to your vid I now know what I'm doing! Haha!
Thanks for watching I'm glad it helped 👍
All the best
Roo
Hey Roo, looks like a great little kit and everything is together for convenience! Thanks for sharing. Take care and God bless🙏🏻🇺🇸
Hi Nikki it's great that it came with so many accessories I'm going to make some leads to teach Fionn about electrical circuits as way things are going here it looks likely that we'll be homeschooling again soon
God bless
Roo
Pretty good set of pliers. Thank you for showing it to us, Roo. Stay safe and stay cool
Just bought this set today and instructions might as well have been printed on a postage stamp ,so thanks for your input very good
Yeah its a good kit but the instruction sheet is rubbish 😂
Thanks for the kind feedback really appreciate it
All the best
Roo
Hi Roo. Great information once again. You must stop tempting me to buy even more tools. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel
Sorry Nigel it is a great set though and as soon as I got a land rover I knew electrical projects were going to be part of my future... 😉
Take care
Roo
A good tool to have. Lidl's have got some great bargains Thanks for sharing Roo
God bless you and yours ATB
This Thursday is a DIY day in their middle aisle Costa so lots of handy little bits and bobs will be in 👍
@@PreparedCamping I will check it out Thanks for the heads up ATB!
You're welcome brother, take care
Hi Roo , looks like a good one , I hope this finds you well , stay safe , God bless !
Hi Michael it's already been very handy with my cars electrics but with everything that's happening at the moment there's a high possibility I may have to homeschool my son again so I'm going to make some cables to teach him about electric circuits
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment sir its much appreciated 👍
God bless
Roo
Awesome bit of kit and I could do with one of those as I'm always making things, so used to getting out my knife and slicing cables etc, making a right old mess sometimes so something like that crimping and stripping tool would be so much easier
Honestly John thats the best bit how nicely it strips wire I've always used my penknife before and occasionally cut too deep
Thanks for taking the time to comment mate 👍
All the best
Roo
I love the product review! Thanks, Bob
Thanks Bob it's DIY in the middle of Lidl from Thursday and they've got loads of handy bits and bobs
I got this one last year so thought I'd put out a heads up for anyone that has any electrical projects planned 👍
All the best
Roo
@@PreparedCamping Great!! Awesome!!
@@musclecarappraisal Hi Bob just saw you're in US so you might want to check their website on your side of the pond buddy I'm in UK and not sure if they run the same specials at the same time globally
Just got an identical set from Aldi. Thanks for the guide
Thanks for watching buddy hope it was useful 👍
All the best
Roo
Bargain little set - 3 questions,:
1 what are the pair of chrome studs above the main pivot point for?
2 when fully open what is the hole in one side of the head for?
3 What is the lengthy prong that passes over the head of the tool for?
Nice presentation - Thanks
Great wire crimping tool, Roo.
It is Al thanks for watching buddy I'm going to make some leads to teach my son about electrical circuits
Look forward to seeing the foraging VRs to your nut video
All the best
Roo
That is very cool my friend 👍
Thanks for watching John I'm going to make some little leads to teach my son about electrical circuits
All the best
Roo
Great video!
Thanks for watching and the kind feedback buddy, all the best
Roo
Can you show how to crimp ferrule bootlace with it? I've tried few times, but it doesn't work well... tnx!
I bought one from Lidl , but it doesn't matter how I adjust the wheel , it cuts the wires from striping , do you have any ideea ?
Great video. Can anyone tell me: 1) What is the chrome wheel for below the red stopper?
2) Why does it have 3 differen coloured dots on it and also the what is the lower section for?
1. That wheel is to adjust the depth of cut for stripping the plastic sheathing from the wire for different wire thicknesses
2. The area at the bottom is for crimping the various attachments to lock in place on the wire
Thanks buddy, I was at a loss as there were no instructions in the box. 👍
Cheers mate appreciate you taking the time to post the kind feedback 👍
All the best
Roo
It's offered currently in Lidl Bulgaria for 11.25 EUR. I dont know if its worth it at that price.
That's a lot more than I paid but I'm not sure if with all the inflation it might be a good price?
All the best
Roo
Nice one pal 😀👍
Cheers Jonah gonna get some more bits when they're back in store on Thursday to teach my lad about electrical circuits
All the best
Roo
I bought the Job Smart version for $10 yesterday.
Bargain 👍
Hope you have a great weekend!
Evening brother, nice kit.. Did I here you say land rover,?? Are you rebuilding one.
Got a 110 defender last year it's in good shape but the original headlights on them are woeful 😂
@@PreparedCamping bro, are you going to do a video on it...
Put that on my Instagram when I was doing it so could try to piece it together somehow 👍
@@PreparedCamping o sorry mate I'm not on that. But all the same, I bet it looks pretty cool. Cheers mate 👍
How do you use the so-called bullet connectors? They don’t seem to relate to the set.
The first crimp section from the cutter is meant to crimp the plastic insulation while the rest are used for actual crimping!!
Can you do internet cables with these?
Noop
No you need an FD500R crimper for that 👍
Hi Roo. When did you get your set? My local Lidl won't have them until Thursday. ATB. Nigel
I got mine when it was in store last time I did the review as a heads up to look out for them as they're part of the DIY event from Thursday Nigel
l noticed you missed out 2 of the connectors ....namely the " Bullet Connector " ( it isnt called that by the way ) and the one in front with no plastic coverings
l think you will find that the connectors without any plastic wont work with this type of tool.
They are normally used to connect wires to " chocolate block type connectors " or even the terminals in sockets and plugs..............l have bought a seperate tools for that type of crimp connector
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment John really appreciate it what do you call them then?
When I use choc blocks I just twist the wire and pop it in before screwing down on it to hold in place I don't add anything to it
All the best
Roo
Is this in stock now roo
In store from Thursday mate 👍
@@PreparedCamping ill have to invest in a set
For eight pound I think its great value and helped me fit new headlights on my car as the halo LEDs only had male spade connectors and needed extending to splice to my cars indicators and side lights
But can't complain they were on a el cheapo eBay special deal 😉
@@PreparedCamping yeah i want it just for the tool tbh .
Bought on 23rd of May 2023 from Lidl Romania = 49.99 Lei (about 10 euro).
Dam just read the description
😂😂😂
I'm confused Roo. Why do you need a hair crimping set?
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving :-)
Hahaha I can't even say in hopeful optimism Huples as I'm a realist
Happy Thanksgiving to you mate
Roo
@@PreparedCamping :-) I see the UK is now crying the tiers of a clown. Going video soon on the utter stupidity of most governments partial/regional/idiotic lock downs. Won't work
Do not twist the wires after you have stripped the cable
За прокурора а не за кошница
Видео за лрокурора а не за кошница
Don't really understand the complaints about instructions. If you are graduated electricians you don't need any instructions. And if you aren't than you are not allowed to interfere with residential electrical distribution in your home by law!! besides your owned electronic appliances
Loooolll 🤣