[NSRCA-discussion] Servo connector crimping tool?

[Ed Alt]

You should see what it's like to to the tiny little JST connector pins for the 2.5mm housings (such as is used for Spektrum remote receivers).  Microscopic!  The crimp tool costs $450.



> On May 20, 2015, at 8:32 AM, Ed White via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
> 
> Agree completely on the pins and the practice.  And of course the fun is you make 2 perfect crimps, admire your work, then screw up the 3rd one, #$@!%^ ... then cut off all three, including the 2 perfect crimps and throw them all away and start again.
> 
> Ed
> 
>> On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 7:25 AM, Jon Lowe via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>> Having done a lot of these, crimping your own wires is a PITA, even with a decent tool.  Unless you do it regularly, you can expect to mess up more than a few crimps as you relearn how to do it each time. Practice is key, and buy a lot more pins than what you think you will need. The pins are small, easily bent, and hard to line up properly in the tool. I've used both a cheap tool, and a "high quality" tool with little difference in the results.
>> 
>> I've found no difference in the quality of pins and wire between what HobbyKing sells, and what MPI and Radical RC sell. Price is certainly right at HobbyKing.
>> 
>> On May 20, 2015 7:10 AM, Jim Woodward via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Thanks for the crimp links.  Which is the highest quality source for the pins and wires?
>> > Jim 
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
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>> > On May 19, 2015, at 11:35 PM, Ronald Van Putte via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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>> > BP Hobbies sells one:  http://www.bphobbies.com/view.asp?id=A0320106&pid=F2893843
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>> >> On May 19, 2015, at 7:28 PM, Jas via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> > I am wanting to make custom length leads for my S-BUS set-up in my Worlds planes but don't know which crimping tool to get. Anyone using one with success over the years, or even ones to stay away from? I know MPI makes one, don't know who else.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Jason
>> > Sent from my iP
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