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  • #16
    Originally posted by EW View Post
    I use a hammer crimp for 4ga or larger unless the wire is run in the vehicle already. If I am replacing a ring in the vehicle, I use a crimper that looks like large bolt cutters but has crimper jaws. The hammer crimp makes a tighter crimp.
    Can you recommend one? I have a handful of 0 gauge wires to deal with.

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    • #17
      This looks just like the one I have.

      [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Brute-Hammer-Crimper/dp/B00JG77XSU/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1465157239&sr=8-8&keywords=Crimper+tool+hammer[/ame]

      Which also looks very close to the one posted earlier. I don't see them being very different. You just put the wire in and whack it. Pretty straightforward.
      Last edited by jluv; 06-05-2016, 02:19 PM.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by inline 6 View Post
        Can you recommend one? I have a handful of 0 gauge wires to deal with.
        I use metra's hammer crimp. $20 or so. I can order one for you if you want.

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        • #19
          For large cables, I crimp using a bench vise and then solder. I've never had an issue doing it this way.

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