Great tool, great kit, though the manual is not very clear. The crimp tool is much easier to use if you observe the following tips (presented here in order of use):
• To preserve a cable's correct wiring, first snip off the old connector, leaving 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 to 4 cm) of wires connected to it, for reference. Then strip the old connector's skin, arrange its wires to match the order visible in the connector, sandwich its wires in the correct arrangement with clear tape, then double check the arrangement.
• After cutting off the old connector, be sure to thread the new connector's cover (if used) over the cable, to avoid forgetting to do so.
• Strip off the cable's skin about 2.5 inches (6.4 cm), to facilitate threading the cable's wires through the new connector.
• Stripping might be easier with a razor-blade knife. Be extremely careful not to nick the wires. Once the skin is punctured in one or two places, you might be able to simply tear it off, especially if you first bend the cable at the puncture(s).
• After stripping the skin, check that you haven't nicked the wires, then separate the wires and straighten each of them by repeatedly pulling your pinched fingers over it.
• The precise color scheme of a cable's wires might differ from the crimp tool's diagrams, but should still be clear enough to match them.
• Before threading the wires into the connector, check that you are holding the connector in the correct orientation (and not upside down).
• Each time you thread a wire through the connector, bend the end of the wire, to help prevent the wire from slipping out.
• When threading the next wire, aim it toward the previous wire, to meet the correct hole in the connector.
• Double check the wires' color arrangement is correct.
• Push the cable as far as possible into the connector, alternately pulling on the ends of the wires (all at the same time).
• To lock or release the crimp tool, squeeze it closed and press one end or the other of the LOCK button.
• To crimp a connector, insert the connector in the front (more extensively labeled) face of the crimp tool, with the connector's tab downward (exposing the connector's crimping area to the crimp blade). Check that the wire colors basically align with the color diagrams on the front. (Apparently depending on manufacturer, the precise colors may differ from the diagrams, but their order is still visibly the same.)
• Crimping automatically clips the ends of the wires.
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| Brand | ViNet |
|---|---|
| Color | Yellow,blue,red |
| Handle Material | multicolor |
| Grip Type | Ergonomic |
| UPC | 726324802273 |
| Manufacturer | VINET |
| Part Number | V-crimp-b |
| Item Weight | 1.01 pounds |
| Package Dimensions | 9.25 x 4.84 x 2.09 inches |
| Item model number | V-crimp-b |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
