Jst crimping tool

[edexlab]

I've been told Japan is good for tools

but I know for a fact it's difficult to buy a lot of items in china , I didn't see any tools and asked some of the factory workers they didn't really know where you could get them
I was told this is because no manufacturer wants to sell their products there as exporting makes a lot more money than home sales ,so they get the seconds that aren't good enough to export ,

I don't think this is the case with all items like electronics though, street sellers were flogging iPhone 6 copies and these swegway boards before you could buy them here!

 

[Marvo]

Ironic that crimp tools for Japanese connectors are hard to obtain in the Far East.
Not sure if the Molex crimpers would be ideal for Jap connectors. Using Jap crimpers on Molex connectors doesn't produce great results.
As for RS prices, I once purchased some insulated ratchet crimpers from SnapOn which were considerably cheaper than those my then boss purchased from RS. Also, the RS crimper, only made an indent on one side of the tool, with the other side of the tool just shaping the skirt of the crimp insulation.

Yeah, I usually warn people about the price when I paste an RS link, RS ain't cheap but they have a staggering range in one place and free courier delivery which is a big thing for me. I'm not sure if the Molex crimpers are ideal for the Jap crimps TBH, similar roll-over crimping action but the geometry of the crimps might be a bit different. According to the datasheets the Facom and the Knipex he's opted for should be good and they're both known as respectable quality.

 

[edexlab]

So the crimper arrived, quality is better than the cheapo versions you can buy and I've tried them and they do a reasonable job of it but you do have to be quite careful to get it right, so for my purpose they'll be adequate