I'll post some pics tonight. The crimper takes about 5 seconds. If you don't want to spend $50 you can order ratcheting crimpers off alibaba for half that. I bought one and it is actually not bad. I needed it for some really tiny crimp connections, sub 1mm pitch.
Ferrules slip over a stripped wire and then are crimped in place. At home I use the molex crimper to crimp them in place, at work I have a real crimper that is much faster. It's pretty simple, strip the wire, pick a ferrule for the right size and crimp. No soldering, no stray wires, and a very solid connection. -Jerry On Thursday, August 28, 2014, Peter Torelli <[email protected]> wrote: > Huh. Fascinating. My solder-and-carefully-fold method takes about 5 > minutes per pin (yeah, I know, right?). > > How do the ferrules work? Just slide it over the wire and crimp the whole > mass together, or are you describing a replacement for the springy peg? > > It would be a little more clear if you could show me which ferrule you use. > > Thanks for the tip, I think you just saved me many, many hours. > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 6:35 PM, Jerry Biehler <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> If you use molex or jst connectors do yourself a favor and buy the >> crimper, it is only $50 and it makes a world of difference. I have one and >> would never do crimp on connections without one. It is the only way to get >> secure connections. Some people use needle nose pliers to flatten the >> prongs but they do not hold well. >> >> >> http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Molex/63811-1000/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMuHCD5%2fnvq3PpRZSrWP3mMXp1hDGU5o8bw%3d >> >> Don't solder the ends if wires if you can avoid it. Use ferrules. I get >> mine from: >> >> http://www.ferrulesdirect.com >> >> I just ordered a set for work. Soldering causes a stress point on the >> wire which can cause it to break there first in a vibration situation. >> >> -Jerry >> >> On Aug 28, 2014, at 6:28 PM, Peter Torelli <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >> >> Nope, no special crimper, just a steady hand. >> >> Anything bigger than 22g wire is a little snug though, the pins are >> small. I strip ~1/8" and solder it to the inner tab and then fold the outer >> tabs for strain relief. It's a bit time consuming. >> >> Here's a diagram, looks like they go up to 22 circuits (pins): >> >> http://www.molex.com/pdm_docs/sd/022012185_sd.pdf >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 6:26 PM, David Madden <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >> >>> On 8/28/14, 6:22 PM, Peter Torelli wrote: >>> > The locking male connector is 2.54mm, .1" >>> > pitch, and the female connector requires soldering two small, springy >>> pegs >>> > that snap into the plastic housing (and can be removed). >>> >>> Hmmm, those are pretty nice. I sort of thought all those connectors >>> required expensive crimping tools or whatever, but if you can solder the >>> ends, they might work. >>> >>> Will check Hirose and JST too. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> -- >>> Mersenne Law LLP · www.mersenne.com · +1-503-679-1671 >>> - Small Business, Startup and Intellectual Property Law - >>> 9600 S.W. Oak Street · Suite 500 · Tigard, Oregon 97223 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> > >
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