Jesus wtf my hands are killing me and I can't crimp this 4 gauge ring terminal for the life of me..... any easy pointers? Dunno how the hell I did this last time, seems impossible

 

tap one side of the ring terminal down with a hammer and punch/screwdriver, then tap the other side to overlap it, and whack away...

 

ahhh good idea..... dont think I have a hammer..... time to hunt for a big rock

thanks

my hands are freakin killin me

 

rofl k I shouldn't be trying this at 5am. I should be in bed and doing it in the morning.....

However, I recieved a reminder why I shouldn't be doing this at 5am, on my lap instead of a hard surface.....



bed time, round 2 tomorrow, ding ding! haha

 

lol....that sucks...bandaid time

hammers are your friends.

 

I put it in my bench vise. Works like a charm.

 

 

I actually install for a living and I had this problem too. Sooo, I went to the local tool store, bought a $10 pair of cheap bolt cutters (about 18" long I think) then whipped out my die grinder and shaped the blades into 4ga crimpers. Works like a dream with little or no effort at all! And after you crimp it, its tight enough so that my buddy can grab one end and I can grab the other and we can't pull it apart.

But, if you're only doing this one time and not everyday, then a hammer (or rock, lol) is the way to go.

 

college student in an apartment complex, with no tools ---------> time for a big rock!

 

Please use eye protection when using "big rock" in place of the appropriate tool, as they're prone to shatter.

 

haha roommate had a hammer..... screw other tools when you got a hammer 3 whacks and it was crimped tight ;)

 

i bought a hammer crimp. it works up to 2gauge usually. some places claim that it'll work with a 0guage, but realistically, 2gauge is the biggest that'll actually work.

http://www.scosche.com/scosche_carau...D=40&ItemID=T2

this is what it looks like, i got one from phoenix gold for like $30. u can find them for less than $40-sometimes u see them on ebay. def the way to go with crimping unless u're gonna solder stuff. i've used it for audio installs, ground wires, and also doing the big 3 upgrade with 2gauge wire. so much easier than using a friggin hammer. i used to do that, and the terminals would look like crap.

 

Assuming you're using a decent crimper, flatten it down with a hammer (rock...lol) and then finish the job with the crimper which should now fit much better now that it is flattened. Make sure the wire doesn't slip out while your hammering/rock-ing or else it can be a pain to get the wire back in. If you have access to a vise, I strongly suggest that method followed by crimping.

 

I used JUST a hammer....beat the ____ out of it until it was squashed Actually worked way better than I expected haha

 

What I used was a wire crimper/stripper. Usually had red handles. Place the crimp onto the wire then place the crimper onto where it may say "ignition terminals". Place the crimper on the ground with the wire and press down on the crimper while it's on the ground.

 

I tried that and couldn't get it to budge Maybe I am just a big wuss

 

Just be sure the crimper is on the ground and just press hard... I used ring terminals from best buy. Comes in a pack of 4 I believe.