C Tap Crimper

Zmax25 · Sep 10, 2022

Does anyone know a budget friendly method of crimping C taps? Ive got a dozen or so crimps I need to do and cant really justify spending upwards of $3k on a battery op crimp/die set.

LarryFine · Sep 10, 2022

I've seen some crimpers you hit with a hammer.

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ptonsparky · Sep 10, 2022

They did make hand ones for those. You may be able to find a set online. The newer die would mark the crimp to show you used the proper one. I was never ask or required to do so.

Ken_S · Sep 11, 2022

Is renting an option?

Hv&Lv · Sep 11, 2022

Zmax25 said:
Does anyone know a budget friendly method of crimping C taps? Ive got a dozen or so crimps I need to do and cant really justify spending upwards of $3k on a battery op crimp/die set.
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That crimp takes a BG or 5/8 nose die on a burndy tool.(MD6)
they aren’t real hard to find used online or borrow from a POCO guy or an electrician that owns one.