Just realized my pin crimper was the problem all along

I spent two years using the cheap crimper from the hardware store on D-sub pins and kept getting intermittent failures. Switched to a proper military-grade crimper last month after a buddy let me borrow his for a job. Has anyone else found that the tool makes that much difference on crimp quality?

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amymiller22d ago

Wait, were you using the right die for the pin size with the cheap one, or was it just a general purpose crimper that couldn't grip right?

ivan52222d ago

Did you ever try the old hammer-and-punch trick on that one stubborn connector? lol