🔨 Efficient Hammer Battery Lug Crimping Tool for 8-2/0 AWG Wire and Cable Review

Works much better than I expected. Cheap way to crimp wires. I had to crimp a few terminals on a 6 ga wire and it worked great. I tried detaching the terminal to see how it works and the terminal didn't move. Great strong connection.

Use a vise instead of hammering. The vise allows you to place the cable exactly where you want it in the eyelet, plus you get all the torque/pressure you need with the added benefit of applying the same amount of force every time.

I really liked it. I built about 15 2AWG golf cart battery cables. I've done 3 hits with a 3lb hammer and they are solid. The tool still looks new so it can get the job done. I've also used it on smaller cables and they've worked well too. Very happy with it

It's hard to fault this little wonder. : Use the tape to fix the connector to the cable to help you. Lesson #2: Don't overdo it with the hammer. There's a point where the plug starts to thin out as you get carried away.

The design is simple, but this design is executed better than others. A nearly identical tool, TEMCo part number B00E1UUVT0, has a much looser tolerance. (The TEMCo tool needed a brace around the stem to keep it centered.) It also has a 7mm round punch and this one has a 9mm square punch, so this one is either better for small protrusions or this one is less likely to come loose. uncrimped wire next to the punch.

Although I haven't tried it with a hammer, it worked very well in a vise to crimp 4 AWG wire into copper connectors. The connector is a snug fit with the device and the use of a vise ensures consistent, controlled compression. The wire is crimped very tightly and does not stretch. This device is a lot cheaper than some of the manual crimping machines I've seen. I haven't tried smaller wire gauges, but I'm sure it will work just as well.

What I liked about it is that this style of crimping tool is the least expensive of the options while still providing reliable crimping. I wasn't expecting to have to do a lot of crimping, so the inexpensive option made sense to me. While this crimping tool works, it ultimately doesn't fit my current needs. It is in principle suitable for assembling cables on a workbench, but is not applicable when working with a cable already installed in the equipment. I figured I could work around this…