That is not a bad price. I will negotiate with the xyl. Rather yl.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 12:26 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cheap tool for Installing Anderson powerpoles
It's around $40 or 50 from west mountain radio.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: Cheap tool for Installing Anderson powerpoles
> John, What is the more expensive tool called and from where is it
> available along with approximate price? =20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 11:26 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Cheap tool for Installing Anderson powerpoles
>
> John,
>
> If nothing else, it sounds like a time saver. Probably worth it if
you
> don't mind spending the money.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 12:29
> Subject: Re: Cheap tool for Installing Anderson powerpoles
>
>
>> You only need to crimp once instead of over and over again, and with
> the
>> more expensive one, you don't need to worry about messing it up so
> it's at=20
>> a
>> funny angle or something and won't fit in the housing right which
> happened
>> to me a couple times and I've seen others do the same thing, but if
> you're
>> careful there's not much advantage really.
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 11:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: Cheap tool for Installing Anderson powerpoles
>>
>>
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> Is there any advantage to using the more expensive crimper?
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:51
>>> Subject: Re: Cheap tool for Installing Anderson powerpoles
>>>
>>>
>>>> This is the tool that I have and it has worked fine for me. I got
> the
>>>> GB
>>>> tool several years ago from HRO and I know that Home Depot also
> carries
>>>> GB
>>>> in the electrical department. So a person has several options to
> get=20
>>>> one
>>>> of
>>>> these.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The tutorial you posted is what I used to get myself started. It
> was
>>>> posted
>>>> at one time on the West Mountain Radio web site, but after they
> stopped
>>>> selling the GB tool and only sold their own crimper, they pulled
it
>
>>>> from
>>>> the site.
>>>>
>>>> Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>=20
>
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