Crimping Problem.

[Johnny101]

Hi,
I am using following,

Crimping Tool:
Pro's Kit 608-384
Crimp Shells:
1) Molex Pico-Lock Crimp Terminal (28AWG to 24AWG)
2) Molex MicroBlade (30AWG to 24AWG)
Wire Size:
1) 26 AWG
2) 28 AWG

I tried to crimp all the possible combinations but each time the insulation crimp got more flattened so that crimp terminal could not get into its housing. And When I try to make the insulation crimp round enough to get into the housing (Using plier from sideways), it loses its grip on the insulation.

Can anyone suggest me where am I going wrong or what are the alternatives or the tips I can try (I don't want to spend money on Molex Crimping tool which is very expensive).

Thanks.

Following are the links for:
Crimping Tool:
Pro's Kit 608-384
https://vikiwat.com/en/crimping-pliers-608-384-pro-s-kit.html

Crimp Shells:
1) Molex Pico-Lock Crimp Terminal (28AWG to 24AWG)
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/pcb-c...3743D37383938333738267374613D3738393833373826

2) Molex MicroBlade (30AWG to 24AWG)
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/pcb-c...3743D36373036343038267374613D3637303634303826

 

[kellys_eye]

The rather obvious answer is that you need a Molex tool for molex crimps - the tool you link to makes no specific statement of compatibility to molex crimp parts so you 'get what you pay for'.

A crude method would be to file the tool housing to prevent crushing of the insulation when the right pressure for crimping the wire cores is achieved OR find the terminals that that tool is intended for.