morelenmir Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I appreciate this question it is not strictly Atari-related, but it is Atari-installation-related. I have been trying to find a good pair of crimping pliers for the DuPont pins/sockets necessary for most of the VBXE/SimpleStereo/U1MB installation. I have gone through two pairs so far on Amazon and returned them both, because they were frankly total crap: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0031SUM5G and http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EEWRWX8 The first was especially terrible at absolutely every function it offered, not even stripping the correct thickness of wire indicated. Just terrible. Although the handles were a nice bright colour. The seconds was... okay, but for that much money I wanted something that properly folded and turned the various flanges to grip the wire. Instead I found it just crushed the whole 'receptacle' area flat. After being so deformed the sockets would not fit the plugs. I could and did genuinely do better with a fine pair of needle-nosed pliers. So... I wonder if any of the more electronically minded of you chaps could suggest an improvement over either of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Try technitool or stanley tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Holy Cow... no, no, no. Like this: Waldom HT-1921 Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russg Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Holy Cow... no, no, no. Like this: Waldom HT-1921 Bob VACO 1900. I believe it is out of manufacture tho. SAM_0012.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morelenmir Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Holy Cow... no, no, no. Like this: Waldom HT-1921 Bob VACO 1900. I believe it is out of manufacture tho. SAM_0012.JPG Holy Cow... no, no, no. Like this: Waldom HT-1921 Bob SAM_0012.JPG Many thanks guys!!! I've had a scan through the UK ebay but not had any luck turning up either of those models. I did find another one again though on amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002AVVO7K Do you think that might get the job done? Its a bit on the pricey side really and will take at least the usual 3-weeks to get here from Japan. Still, it would be nice to finally get hold of a decent one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Looks good! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I don't know what DuPont pins are (Molex or Berg pins?) but here are my main go-to tools for stripping and crimping: http://www.amazon.com/Gardner-GESP-70-Stainless-Stripper-Stranded/dp/B000BOAA1E http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-MTNC48-Change-Ratcheting-Crimper/dp/B00C7JZEA8 For the set above, I can just buy whatever jaws I need in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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