Tool question

[ammklq143]

Does anyone know what the tool is for crimping ground wires together? I used to use one at the power company for "squeezing bugs on", but never looked to see what the tool was or the die in it. It was used for squeezing copper connectors that had a groove in each side for the conductors. It was probably about 16 to 18 inches long and would do two sizes of crimps. Mostly smaller ground conductors like #8 or #6.
Thanks

 

[Minuteman]

You mean this?

For crimping these?

 

[jeremysterling]

Burndy MD6?

 

[kwired]

Find the connectors you wish to use and then look at the data for possible crimpers and/or dies that will work on that connector.

The sleeve connector jeremysterling posted typically just calls for a 5/8" die, there are many crimpers that will work on this connector.

 

[ammklq143]

Burndy MD6?

No. It was smaller than this. Had metal handles with rubber grips.

 

[ammklq143]

You mean this?

For crimping these?

No, it was different than this and the copper compression connectors had one conductor lay in a groove on each side, such as a Blackburn WR159, only a lot smaller.

 

[ammklq143]

No, it was different than this and the copper compression connectors had one conductor lay in a groove on each side, such as a Blackburn WR159, only a lot smaller.

I found a picture of the type of connector we used. It's the one on the top right in the picture in this link. Any idea what brand and what tool/die is used?
http://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...u65hb&sigi=11sles5ip&.crumb=9OIBuIfTLrN#img11

 

[ammklq143]

I found a picture of the type of connector we used. It's the one on the top right in the picture in this link. Any idea what brand and what tool/die is used?
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoX6GbxhOYRYAQL.JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA3cnMybzJvBHNsawNpbWc-?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dcopper%2Bcrimp%2Bcompression%2Bconnector%26n%3D30%26ei%3Dutf-8%26b%3D1%26tab%3Dorganic&w=320&h=320&imgurl=www.elecdirect.com%2Fimages%2Fpageheaders%2FTAPS%26amp%3BPRESS-ONS.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elecdirect.com%2Fcatalog%2Fb95a536f-c362-4fea-8dc8-98ffb564c45c.aspx&size=23.6KB&name=Copper+Press-Ons+%28C+Taps%29+are+range-taking+compression+connectors+used+...&p=copper+crimp+compression+connector&oid=ea844a3e1dffc7862cb315f7d91142b2&fr2=&fr=&tt=Copper+Press-Ons+%28C+Taps%29+are+range-taking+compression+connectors+used+...&b=0&ni=56&no=10&tab=organic&sigr=12bejtnlo&sigb=13fcu65hb&sigi=11sles5ip&.crumb=9OIBuIfTLrN#img11

I finally found it. This is the connector and tool that I was looking for. http://www.theovine.com/H Tap Copper Spec_2008jul03.pdf

 

[kwired]

The BG die is a 5/8" die. There are many crimp tools that can crimp this connector.