Improving my Hydraulic Wire Crimping Tool

[@TxRiverElf]

I love that!! I have the same crimper and thought my difficulty was just because I am an old woman with small hands! Heeehee... I definitely will benefit from your clever solution for holding the wire and lug in proper place while needing two hands to crimp! THANK YOU!

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you, for the nice comments, yes, it is a great crimper, but rather difficult to use. This little jig has made it easy to get good crimps every time without struggling. Happy Holidays and happy crimping.

[@brianreid9450]

Just fantastic l have just ordered one knowing it had short falls your video has just made my day

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank You, I hope you have fun making it

[@dbrown308]

Awesome idea. Have to install a smart shunt in the engine room of a boat so not able to work on a bench. This will make my job so much easier to work down there solo. Thank you!

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Great, this is such a useful crimping tool and a jig like this makes it so much easier to use, especially for multiple crimps or like for you, in tight spaces. Good luck in the engine room and Merry Christmas.

[@lynnlivermore6777]

Would like more information on building your belt / disc sander stand. Looks very handy good design. Lynn

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Hi Lynn I made a few useful jigs and devices including the disc and belt sander before I started making KZbin videos. Unfortunately, I cannot show the build, but I could explain how it was made and the parts I used. I promise I will do a video for you, so if you subscribe to my channel, you will get notified when it is posted.

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Hi Lynn, I just added a new KZbin video about the base I made for my Belt-Disc sander, I hope it was useful, please let me know.

[@francishagen8508]

Great idea and video😊

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you, this is such a useful crimping tool and a jig like this makes it so much easier to use, especially for multiple crimps

[@mikeditomaso4451]

Good idea. Rube Goldberg strikes again. I’m considering buying that crimped tool and making it a bench top tool will help stabilize it. Great job!

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you, it's a great crimpimg tool and so much easier to use with some type of jig.

[@MrNightro]

If you used a bench vice you could simply clamp onto the metal flange on the back side of the crimping tool in the vice. Doing it this way would allow you to have the actual open end of the crimping tool facing up.

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you for your suggestion

[@jaytrent62]

I bought the same crisper a few months ago, and just did my first crimps today…apparently I need four hands to operate it. Great idea for a jig!

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Hi Jay, it is a good and very useful crimper, however, if you have to make lots of crimps, it would be helpful to make a similar jig. Mine was quick and easy to build, and saves a lot of struggling with the crimper. Plus I get perfect crimps every time.

[@shawbros]

Crisper is the drawer in your refrigerator, for vegetables.

[@AGhostInTheMachine]

Nifty solution. Appreciate the videos.

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you Theo, it certainly helps if you are doing a lot of crimps on large gauge wire. Bright Spark Ideas is a new channel, so if you have not already done so, please subscribe to help the channel get better visibility on KZbin.

[@AGhostInTheMachine]

@@BrightSparkIdeas Will do :)

[@KHH-87]

Bravo sir!! 🙌🏻 Thank you for explaining and making the video! 🙂

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

KH, thank you, for your kind words it encourages me to continue to make helpful videos. if you have seen any of my other Solar videos, you will notice that I can't resist showing how easy it is to make great crimps every time using the hydraulic crimping tool with this simple jig.

[@victorstevens3256]

Ever considered making some of these fixtures for sale? I would be interested.

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Hi Victor, it’s a good idea, but I am not sure it would be practical. I live in San Jose California, and I think shipping the larger jigs / fixtures would make them way to expensive. I love making them for my workshop, and they get a lot of use, but I do not feel they are of the quality to be sold. Try making one yourself and embrace your own creativity, I am sure your will have fun and enjoy the challenge.

[@davisinfrisco]

Great video! Will you make one explaining how you made the bench for your sander?

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you for watching, yes I will make a short video later this week.

[@abrahamsalcido9174]

Great idea Thanks for sharing

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Abraham, thank you. It certainly helps when you have a lot crimps to complete.

[@jamesmason7124]

Great video I liked and subscribed please keep up the good work and stay safe

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

James, thank you, I hope it was helpful. Check out some of my other videos and let me know what you think.

[@radstorm]

great idea.. you need to patent that :o)

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you, it makes a great tool even easier to use.

[@shawbros]

A minor problem with this setup, is that the open end faces down.

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you, for your comment. I was concerned about that too, but could not figure out any other way to pump the handle. Having used this jig dozens of times, it has not been an issue with this crimping tool as it is still very easy to see the crimp and guide the wire into place.

[@DANIEL-ls5ku]

15:34 rubber ducky.

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

If that is a complement, then thank you very much, if not, 'ships biscuit'.

[@arturomarcelo7280]

👍👍👍👍👍.

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Thank you, for your support

[@Urge38]

Clamp the head in a vice, simple

[@DA-jw6nm]

Clamp the crimper on top of your bench with a wood clamp. Done

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Oh! interesting idea, where do you clamp the crimper to keep it stable and still be able to pump the handle? I would love to see a video.

[@monkfry]

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