tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post2553528548341487146..comments2024-03-29T11:00:39.953+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: Bootlace Crimp FerrulesRevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-15893110866785092182018-01-04T20:29:19.549+00:002018-01-04T20:29:19.549+00:00Bet you’ve spent the best part of 500 quid on thes...Bet you’ve spent the best part of 500 quid on these three crimp tools!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-12828737868631393812018-01-04T18:44:07.712+00:002018-01-04T18:44:07.712+00:00I have one now, and it is nice.I have one now, and it is nice.RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-38588559666172497832018-01-04T18:43:49.265+00:002018-01-04T18:43:49.265+00:00Also a larger hole in to which to poke the wires, ...Also a larger hole in to which to poke the wires, which is always useful.RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-25372772485279563152018-01-04T18:43:18.558+00:002018-01-04T18:43:18.558+00:00Well, they are "insulated" so I assume t...Well, they are "insulated" so I assume to provide extra insulation. The colours are indeed by size as per my video, but there are two standards for that (at least).RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-72960432086415298402018-01-04T18:39:51.253+00:002018-01-04T18:39:51.253+00:00Probably mostly to provide colour coding, each dia...Probably mostly to provide colour coding, each diameter of ferrule is a different colour.Adam Mayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503189216497837624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-69569670049079989242018-01-04T18:37:55.609+00:002018-01-04T18:37:55.609+00:00Like many RS Pro crimping tools, stock number 399-...Like many RS Pro crimping tools, stock number 399-2031 is actually a rebadged Pressmaster product, in this case the PZD 3. http://www.pressmaster.se/product/pzd_3Adam Mayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503189216497837624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-15605821677821088952018-01-03T09:45:13.406+00:002018-01-03T09:45:13.406+00:00just a note, that the amazon link above is an affi...just a note, that the amazon link above is an affiliate tracking link, in case anyone is opposed to ordering unwittingly from a link that gives commission Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-55639814125862153692018-01-03T07:31:52.795+00:002018-01-03T07:31:52.795+00:00That looks very niceThat looks very niceRevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-67743068652067818182018-01-02T22:07:49.614+00:002018-01-02T22:07:49.614+00:00I like the idea but £157 for the Weidmuller tool i...I like the idea but £157 for the Weidmuller tool is a little expensive. Is it really that much better than the £14 device mentioned by Christian above? Are there any others that people recommend?kempstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872995394834850067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-30376099172737648462018-01-02T22:02:53.797+00:002018-01-02T22:02:53.797+00:00I've always used this style of tool for crimpi...I've always used this style of tool for crimping ferrules:<br />https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/crimp-tools/8485620/<br />They make very satisfying hexagonal crimps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-4675901300075236042018-01-02T22:01:00.292+00:002018-01-02T22:01:00.292+00:00What is the purpose of the plastic bit on the ferr...What is the purpose of the plastic bit on the ferrule? I was expecting the plastic to be crimped around the wire's insulation to provide some strain relief, but it doesn't look like that happens.Steve Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798286430189689578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-55038208106645071752018-01-02T20:17:55.744+00:002018-01-02T20:17:55.744+00:00OK then - power of the Internet - what is the abso...OK then - power of the Internet - what is the absolute best for (a) RJ45 plugs; (b) RJ45 sockets; and (c) RJ45 patch panels. Although I am perfectly technically capable of all three, and indeed I do not do many of them at all, when I do fit them they are very frustrating because the work is so slow and fiddly and my brain is working 10 times faster than the work can be done. Is there a better way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-85857791489554427362018-01-02T17:53:39.089+00:002018-01-02T17:53:39.089+00:00Yeah - never look back! I use and like http://amz...Yeah - never look back! I use and like http://amzn.to/2A6XhLe for most of the sizes I work with (1mm^2 to 6mm^2). Also, if doing mains stuff, check out Wago connectors - THE best thing for solid and stranded termination.cscashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03638362496752951572noreply@blogger.com