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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Glen Smith <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Jun 26, 2024, 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [TriEmbed] Is anyone here a JST Connector Wizard To: Rick DeNatale <[email protected]> Cc: TriEmbed Discussion <[email protected]> I won't claim expert level, but after reading this write up: https://iotexpert.com/jst-connector-crimping-insanity/ Buying the Engineer PA-09 crimper and some practice I got to the point where I was getting 70-80% success rate on JST-PH (I think) connectors during robot season. My new Voron printer uses PH connectors for some stepper motors and FRC motor encoders use them as well. I found that good tweezers, magnification and peace and quiet helped considerably. I ordered from DigiKey. I'd be happy to meet and show my technique if it would help. Glen On Wed, Jun 26, 2024, 5:37 PM Rick DeNatale via TriEmbed < [email protected]> wrote: > I’m convinced that these things are the invention of the devil! > > Despite my best efforts, I’d guess i have about a 20% yield crimping JST > terminals. > > I’ve bought several crimping tools. > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4L8QMW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > and > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078WNZ9FW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > were > recommended by various YouTube videos. > > The second one works a bit better unlike the first it has you crimp the > electrical contact first and then the mechanical crimp around the > insulation. > > My big problem is that the insulation crimp often doesn’t form correctly. > Instead of wrapping around the insulation the wings just stick out straight. > > Then either the terminal comes off the wire while removing the “tape” > part, or when trying to to insert the terminal in the plastic shell. > > Is my problem with the terminals? I’ve been buying kits from Amazon. Would > i be better off with a different vendor like Digikey? > > Any advice gladly appreciated. > > —— > Rick DeNatale > _______________________________________________ > Triangle, NC Embedded Interest Group mailing list > > To post message: [email protected] > List info: http://mail.triembed.org/mailman/listinfo/triembed_triembed.org > TriEmbed web site: https://TriEmbed.org > To unsubscribe, click link and send a blank message: mailto: > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > Searchable email archive available at > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >
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