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Molex crimping tool

Post by Robo1 » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:11 am

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Hi there

does any one know a low cost crimping tool that will work with the molex crimps. The official crimp is over £400 ouch.

Bren
Hi there

does any one know a low cost crimping tool that will work with the molex crimps. The official crimp is over £400 ouch.

Bren
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Post by JonHylands » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:43 am

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:43 am

I use this one:

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea ... =WM9999-ND

about $55 CAD

It works really well...

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I use this one:

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea ... =WM9999-ND

about $55 CAD

It works really well...

- Jon
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Re: Molex crimping tool

Post by StuartL » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:36 pm

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:36 pm

Robo1 wrote:Hi there

does any one know a low cost crimping tool that will work with the molex crimps. The official crimp is over £400 ouch.

Bren


Where did you find the molex crimps in the UK? Farnell? If so do you have the order code for them?

Thanks :)
Robo1 wrote:Hi there

does any one know a low cost crimping tool that will work with the molex crimps. The official crimp is over £400 ouch.

Bren


Where did you find the molex crimps in the UK? Farnell? If so do you have the order code for them?

Thanks :)
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Post by Orac » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:01 am

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Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:01 am

RS have a £65 Molex crimping tool, not sure if its the right size though
RS have a £65 Molex crimping tool, not sure if its the right size though
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Post by Robo1 » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:47 am

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Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:47 am

Thanks for the replies had a look and for the price of the crimping tools will carry on doing it by hand.

You can find the molex parts at farnell, have a look here.

Cheers Bren
Thanks for the replies had a look and for the price of the crimping tools will carry on doing it by hand.

You can find the molex parts at farnell, have a look here.

Cheers Bren
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