Originally Posted by
husafreak
I usually make up my own extensions, (unless Servo City is doing a sale), those JR connectors are pricey though. I wish I had seen the Ashlok connectors, of course I just ordered from Dreamworks a few days ago... It looks like I can use my el cheapo crimping pliers with the Ashlok pins, they look the same as regular servo connector pins. But the el cheapo crimpers are a fiddle to use, it is hard to control the pins until you actually do the crimp, are the expensive ones any better?
You can get the "RC" type connectors for much less, in bulk, here:
http://www.hansenhobbies.com/product...rvoconnectors/
Keeping the pins on the wire until you crimp is sometimes a bit$#. You can get crimpers from Molex that hold the pin in place and allow you to insert the wire easily without dropping the pin. However, they are really pricey (> $200)
What I do is, hold the wire in the pin at the proper place, and then, using a small set of needle nose pliers, I squeeze the part of the pin that goes around the insulation just enough that it holds the pin on the wire. Then its easy to insert it onto the crimper the proper distance and do the final crimping. Squeezing the pin a bit like this doesn't effect the final crimping at all, but it makes getting the wire, pin, and crimper all lined up as necessary for a good, secure crimp *much* easier.
BTW, the proper crimper is an "all in one" that does the whole pin in one shot and has the ratchet release - like the one that Todd sells. If that is what you mean by an "expensive" one, then, yes, by all means, make that investment. Its much cheaper and neater to make your own in the long run.
Bob