Hi Steve;

Thank you for the info.

Anthony


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Forst 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:38 PM
  Subject: Re: crimping verses solder


  Hi Anthony,

  West Mountain Radio sells one for about 50 bucks that is just for  this job 
  and does it all in 1 crimp.  However Gardner Bender sells a crimper that 
  will do the job in a few steps and costs around 10 bucks.    Got mine from 
  HRO about 2 or 3  years ago, not sure if they still carry it or something 
  similar.  Gardner Bender is also a brand that Home Depot carries in the 
  electrical department.  You may find it there.    Don't know the model 
  number, but it is  like a large pair of pliers with rubberized handles, and 
  wire cutter at the  tip.   Between the wire cutter and the hinge of the 
  pliers are 3 crimp holes.

  West  Mountain used to sell the Gardner Bender tool and had a step by step 
  tutorial on their web site on how to use it for power poles.  Since they 
  don't sell that tool anymore, the info isn't  there anymore, but if you wind 
  up with the GB tool, let me know, and I'll see if I can dig it up here. 
  It's not hard, but there are a few steps involved.

  73, Steve KW3A




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
  To: <[log in to unmask]>
  Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:06 PM
  Subject: Re: crimping verses solder


  > Hi Steve;
  >
  > Do you have any idea what crimping tool I would need for the Anderson 
  > power
  > poles?
  >
  > Thanks & 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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