What new tools have you got lately?

[1STLS1]

I had to remove a broken bolt that holds the pin in a differential and after a search of the internet, came up with this:

https://www.freedomracing.com/dpk-01-differential-pinion-shaft-lock-bolt-extractor-kit.html

I searched here before posting this and see it's been discussed before but leave me tell you something, it's a problem solver. 10 minutes and the spiders were out. This helps too:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BH7HJA8/

 

[Originalthor]

Picked up a beach tool box today and moved all my tools into it. The old waterloo was ok but not very deep and long. Now I have cut the length and half and double the storage.

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[hoagster]

Didn't feel like paying for pre made wires.

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I was making new grounds for the truck, and got wire and tinned lugs at the local west marine.

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[HotWheelsBurban]

Didn't feel like paying for pre made wires.

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I was making new grounds for the truck, and got wire and tinned lugs at the local west marine.

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That's neat, what do they run price wise?

 

[hoagster]

That's neat, what do they run price wise?

$49 on amazon, $69@ harbour frieght

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

$49 on amazon, $69@ harbour frieght

Thanks for the information!

 

[Frankenchevy]

Didn't feel like paying for pre made wires.

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I was making new grounds for the truck, and got wire and tinned lugs at the local west marine.

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I love my hydraulic crimper, too. Very nice for making heavier gauge wires up.

Got a set of these recently. Don’t know why I waited so long. With the frequency that I change stuff up on the straight axle trucks, being able to accurately set toe and caster at home is great.

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[Doppleganger]

I love my hydraulic crimper, too. Very nice for making heavier gauge wires up.

Got a set of these recently. Don’t know why I waited so long. With the frequency that I change stuff up on the straight axle trucks, being able to accurately set toe and caster at home is great.

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"Hydraulic crimper" as in hydraulic powered or for making hydraulic lines? Or better yet.....both?

 

[Frankenchevy]

Just a hand pumped hydraulic cylinder for terminating lugs onto wires.

Here’s some 3/0 cable I made for a ground wire on one of my trucks with a 370amp alternator. I can hang from these terminals.

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I did a resistance test on a spool of cable with the terminals on both ends and they are as good as any other connection for heavy gauge wire.

 

[Big Ray]

Need to make a set for my 6.2l...

 

[Ricko1966]

I love my hydraulic crimper, too. Very nice for making heavier gauge wires up.

Got a set of these recently. Don’t know why I waited so long. With the frequency that I change stuff up on the straight axle trucks, being able to accurately set toe and caster at home is great.

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[Frankenchevy]

Didn't feel like paying for pre made wires.

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I was making new grounds for the truck, and got wire and tinned lugs at the local west marine.

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Are you using too small of a die on those? With mine, it produces a nice hexagonal crimp. The areas highlighted in orange are getting squished between the flat areas of the dies outside of the hexagon, if I’m looking at your picture correctly.

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If that’s the case, it may tear the copper or aluminum and weaken the terminal. On occasion, I will size down on one of the halves to crimp a metric sized wire.

Then again, I may not be seeing what I think I’m seeing and your dies are different.

 

[Frankenchevy]

You didn't put your address in here.

I’d tell you to swing on by for an amateur alignment, but I’m a long way from Kansas!

 

[bucket]

Those crimps are way better than what I get with my hammer crimper. And I thought I was fancy with my hammer crimper... I used to crimp cable lugs with a hammer and punch, lol.

 

[Ricko1966]

Since we are talking wire crimper, I've always wanted to just grind the jaws on one my 37 pair of bolt cutters to use as cable crimper. Thinking just grind triangle into each jaw so when they were shut the 2 would make a square. Or I could grind a half moon into each jaw and end up with a circle,but I don't know the dimensions for a good crimp, can anyone with round or square jaw crimper give me some dimensions. These into these,but bigger for battery cables ,Also have thought of grinding 1/2 moons in 1 side leavingbthe other jaw flat like the vise use like american auto wire crimper, if I have to by these to copy the cut outs.