Copper lug crimper?

[overskilled]

Looking for a copper lug crimper at a reasonable price, but no idea whats the best value for money?
Have a an insulated (red, blue, yellow) crimper already, but could do with an uninsulated copper lug crimper

Any best buys? Or ones to avoid like the plague?

Thanks in advance.

 

[telectrix]

klauke are good. mine are 10mm to 50mm, about £70. crimp as a hex, but some prefer the ones that indent on the underside only.

 

[overskilled]

Sounds like a good tool Tel...wallet winced though lol...I think its my inner arkwright coming out....g g g g granville

 

[Megavolt]

klauke are good. mine are 10mm to 50mm, about £70. crimp as a hex, but some prefer the ones that indent on the underside only.

What model are yours. Looking at eddys own brand today they where £137 plus vat. Had to hire some in the end as mine have been borrowed out and not returned :6:

 

[pennywise]

Sounds like a good tool Tel...wallet winced though lol...I think its my inner arkwright coming out....g g g g granville

Mate that's pretty good value for money, my wallet definitely winced when I bought my Cembre hydraulic ones . You can get some cheap and cheerfull ones that do up to 120mm it's a generic design, I'll have a look.

 

[telectrix]

oops, tolod a lie. just looked at them, they're haupa, not klauke. haupa model 21 08 05.

 

[overskilled]

I mainly do domestic and occassional shop refit work, so its rare I go above 25mm2 and most of the time, I could see them being used for 10mm2 cables and even then not that often.
Reminds me...need to replace my wire strippers, have a cheap set and an expensive set and I get on better with the cheap set oddly enough, however they are showing signs of being....worn out...

 

[pennywise]

There found them

10-120mm Crimping Tool [CT95] - £57.86 : Peters Shed, full of useful stuff

 

[SPARTYKUS]

oops, tolod a lie. just looked at them, they're haupa, not klauke. haupa model 21 08 05.

Ohhh dhey iz nice

 

[Dcf]

They 10-120 mm are fine for 25-35 try a 120mm and you better be built like king kong to shut it.
i have a set of crimpers that do crimps from 2.5 bare to 16 mm bare.
not bad but could do with a longer handle for a bit more purchase

 

[Megavolt]

oops, tolod a lie. just looked at them, they're haupa, not klauke. haupa model 21 08 05.

Wow shiny I want some

 

[overskilled]

Elrick: £55 + £5 odd postage
Haupa Crimpers | eBay

Though seems the Chinese either have copied or manufacture parts for the above
6 - 50mm² Professional Electrical Cable Wire Lug Crimper Rotate Crimping Tool | eBay

Engrish instructions though...

HYDRAULIC 4/70MM LUG FERRULE CRIMPING BATTERY CRIMPERS TOOL CRIMPER | eBay << they get a surprisingly good review...tempted, especially as ebay are now doing - item you ordered or your money back...very tempting

 

[Richard Burns]

Are you not aiming a little high for up to 25mm cables?
Nice but needed?
Oh, its a tool, go on buy one, I can't resist!:nonod:

This is cheaper though!

 

[Megavolt]

Elrick: £55 + £5 odd postage
Haupa Crimpers | eBay

Though seems the Chinese either have copied or manufacture parts for the above
6 - 50mm² Professional Electrical Cable Wire Lug Crimper Rotate Crimping Tool | eBay

Engrish instructions though...

HYDRAULIC 4/70MM LUG FERRULE CRIMPING BATTERY CRIMPERS TOOL CRIMPER | eBay << they get a surprisingly good review...tempted, especially as ebay are now doing - item you ordered or your money back...very tempting

Cant make my mind up between the haupa or the hydraulic ones as you say the hydraulics get a good write up

 

[Andy78]

The company I used to work for had a hydraulic set similar to those on ebay. Not a cheap chinese version although the maker's name escapes me. Those cost around £800, so if the one's off ebay work, then they are a steal.

 

[pennywise]

Cembre or greenlee who own klauke, so all the kit is the same.

 

[stitch]

I bought one of these from ebay a year or so ago.

One issue with it is that when you put the dies together they do not form a perfect hexagon, so when the dies are fully closed and then released leave a flat knife edge on both sides of the lug. I also found that they did not crimp the lug tight enough on flexible cable such as starter motor cable.

I have now been looking at a Cembre or a CHT 185 from cable craft. Might have to save for a bit. :rolleyes2:

 

[KoFi]

i have Haupa (german) decent