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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: cooldog on November 17, 2007, 08:38:42 PM

Title: robot tools
Post by: cooldog on November 17, 2007, 08:38:42 PM

where can i get a crimper

also can anyone get me a link to get male pins and housing

Title: Re: robot tools
Post by: Kohanbash on November 17, 2007, 08:50:22 PM

What type of crimper do you need?

Also crimpers are usually expensive. For just a couple connectors its best to use a needle nose pliers and solder.

Try digikey.com, alliedelec.com, or mouser.com

Title: Re: robot tools
Post by: cooldog on November 17, 2007, 08:54:52 PM

okay thanks

what about the pins

Title: Re: robot tools
Post by: Steve Joblin on November 18, 2007, 09:42:06 AM

same place... I like Jameco personally... please note that certain pin make and models may use a specific type of crimper... I would select the pin that you want to use and ask for the proper crimper to use with those pins.  I've found that while many crimpers will look almost perfectly identical, ther are very small differences that will determine if it will make a good crimp or not for a particular type of pin.