Old lead at the hangar told me to stop using cheap crimpers on D-sub pins, now I see why

Been in avionics about 4 years now, always used the $30 crimpers from the local shop. Figured they got the job done. Then last month a D-sub pin fell right off a harness during a test. Lost two hours troubleshooting. Senior tech Jerry told me to borrow his Daniels crimper. Night and day difference. The pin actually locked in. Anyone else have a tool upgrade that saved your ass?

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amy85816d ago

Did you notice any difference in the pin's grip right away?

dylan_green5816d ago

Yeah the difference is in the crimp itself. With cheap crimpers you get a shape that looks right but the pin doesn't really grab the wire tight enough. The Daniels tool actually squishes it down proper.