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10-22-2020, 01:06 PM | #1 |
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Bullet connector crimping tool
The bullet connectors on my 38 have four (opposing) crimps per below photo; the Lucas style crimping tool I have simply mashes the connector.
What is the correct tool to achieve the original style crimp ? Thank you
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
I don't have a picture, have the tool, pliers with hole, as squeeze 4 pins crimp, has end cap to position connecter
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
There is a pliers type tool that you put the bullet connector
in, squeeze the handles and a bunch of little pins come in and squeeze the recessed part of the bullet. G.M.
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
Or you could solder them to the wire(s).
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i solder them much. better than a crimp
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Some suppliers only supply machined bullets that will not crimp but fracture and should only be soldered. Did a little massaging on one of my tools and it worked for me. The trick is not to over crimp.
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10-22-2020, 04:11 PM | #7 |
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Interesting - I have an old Radio Shack crimper now begging for a date with the Dremel !
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Also, as an experiment, I’m going to borrow a Triumph / Norton hexagonal crimper and see how (if) this works on Dennis Carpenter brass bullet connectors
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
I soldered all mine - that's my vote very easy
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10-24-2020, 08:07 AM | #10 |
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
CW Moss has the (hopefully softer) white metal bullet connectors in their Model A catalogue; the hard brass ones from Carpenter and RI Wiring both seem to be solder only propositions due to hardness. Will update once new tool arrives and will try on both “hard” and “soft” connectors
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Eureka ! The Bonneville Shop, which specializes in Brit bikes like Triumph and Norton, just delivered a ratcheting hexagonal bullet crimper capable of forming perfect crimps on both hardened and white metal bullet connectors. Between this and a dab of solder, the connections on my 38 should be good for another 80+ years
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Photo included: Lucas style on top (worthless POS), Bonneville Shop below
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Nice. That's a pricey little tool at $95 though.
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It is, but you know how it can be with purpose-built tools
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
Here's the crimper I have--- 4 pins crimp at same time
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Spot on, and a great price
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I have a bunch of Daniels crimpers for aircraft use that are 4-way. The large size is less common but they are out there.
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There’s a lot of these crimpers on eBay.
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
The throat looks too small to accept the bullet head to me but you can only see so much from the pictures.
I have one that I have used for Deutsche pins. |
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on mine there is a insert made to hold the terminal in the proper place, both depth and centering---you may need to modify or make one to fit the terminals you are using
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The quality tools are expensive, though, and the cheap ones often don't crimp worth a damn.
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
Yes, the question is do the Buchanan crimpers have a large enough throat for the bullet connectors? The one I have for Deutsche connectors will not work.
Just trying to caution anyone thinking about buying one without checking this first. Perhaps someone here can confirm or not that the Buchanan will work. Lots of the offerings on ebay I doubt will accept the bullet. |
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Re: Bullet connector crimping tool
Most 4-way crimp tools have a variety of pin positioning tools for all sorts of different size pins. The Buchanan C24 tool looks to be large enough but it's made for simple barrel type crimp terminal sleeves. There would be no positioners but terminals may still be crimped without positioners if the operator is careful.
Some of these tools are set to crimp all the way before the tool releases and opens the jaws for terminal removal. It just depends on how they are adjusted for depth of crimp as to how well they do the job. If the tool isn't adjustable & doesn't lock on the terminal then crimp depth would have to be judged by the operator of the tool. |
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