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Review on πŸ”§ IWISS SN-28B Crimping Tool: Effortless AWG28-18 Dupont Pin Crimping Solution by Donald Larson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good single run full cycle open barrel crimping machines

I bought this for open barrel contacts specifically Futaba servo contacts and Molex C-Grid SL contacts. These Molex pins are good for connectors on boards like Arduino. This crimping tool replaces my pressed steel crimping shears. My old crimping tool is not easy to use because misalignment is easy and destructive, and crimping insulation and crimping wires are two separate operations. These are more like standard factory crimping machines that crimp in one operation. You also have a full cycle ratchet and the ability to adjust. If you're not targeting a specific port, it means a locator is missing and may not fit perfectly. Are they as good as the $345 SL crimping tool? Not at all, but they are suitable for hobby, service, research and development and are more versatile. I was unfamiliar with the term "Dupont" in plugs, so I looked it up. Dupont has developed "Dupont Connector Systems" based on a stamped open cylinder connection system. This later became Berg Electronics, Berg was split off from Dupont. It later became part of the FCI and then Amphenol acquired the FCI. At the same time, even the Berg brand was lost.

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