How do you use the crimping tool to replace the male end on my battery pac (rx)
I can't seem to hold the part that I am crimping to the wire. Maybe my hands are to large. Is there a site that shows the proper way to install them? I have the futaba connectors.

You should be able to very lightly hold the pin in the crimping tool and then insert the end of the pre-stripped wire in place. THEN (while holding the wire in place) gently squeeze the crimper handles. Sorry, no videos or pics that I know of. I guess they assumed it's too simple to need them?[]

Litchfield, MI? My great grand-parents had a farm in Coldwater.

I'm going to assume you are crimping single pins on single wires, and describe how I do it. If my assumption is wrong, disregard.

My pins arrive with a number of them on a strip. I clamp the strip in a vise (or a visegrip on the table) and bend the one I want to crimp at a 90° angle to the stip. Tangs on the pin should be up, with clearance around the pin for the crimping tool. After stripping about 3 or 4 mm of insulation from the wire, I hold the wire in the pin with my fingers, and put the crimper on the small tangs with the other hand. I crimp them to the bare wire and then move to the long tangs which crimp to the insulation, and squeeze them. Then twist the pin free from the strip.

Then crimp the other pin(s) to the remaining wire(s) and slide them into the plastic plugs, with the correct orientation.

I usually use a visegrip to hold the strip, and sit it on a 2x4 or something, to make clearance for the crimper.

Good luck,
Dave Olson

Thanks forthe information. I live on a farm in Litchfield just a hop skip and jump to Coldwater. Our flying field in inbetween. Thanks Bruce and Scar (hope the name didn't come from a loose prop).

Dave. I have a pair of crimpers that have 5 slots ranging from smallest 26-28 to largest 14-18. the inbetween slots are 22-26,20-22 another 22-26 then the 14-18. Which one do you use to crimp the bare wire and which one for the longer tangs? Thanks again

the crimpers to use shoild look like the red handled onr in the middle of the page
http://radicalrc.secure-mall.com/sho...rt=657247,does your look like that one?

SKU Number:RRCCRIMP ??

Which slot to use will depend on what size wire you are crimping also. Standard servo wire or Heavy Duty extensions for instance.

A good crimp is needed but you don't want to crush the wires either. I'd suggest buying some extra wire and pins and practicing if you are having this much trouble.

If I do my own crimping I never rely on the crimp alone. I always solder the joint too. Just more peace of mind I guess.

IF you are good at soldering and have a fine tipped iron that can be a good idea. Helps to avoid oxidation in the crimp connection at a later date. If you are NOT a good solderer it can be disastrous.

Hi Aerowoof. I have the hobby pin crimping tool. Didn't get the higher priced one. Thanks for the site.

Do you mean you didn't buy the Powerpole Power Crimp Tool? Good, they're not for these pins.

WoW!! good decision for once. Not like the decision to land the Cub in the bean field. That is why I am having to use the crimping tool. Took the end off of the battery.

Just calm down and remember we all have bad days/years and make mistakes. Take your time, talk with the veterans at the field this weekend. There may be someone who can show you how to do this in person. It really isn't hard once you know how.

Nothing against you or other newbies but I swear you guys look for the hard way sometimes. I work with wiring, electronics and crimping pins for a living. This makes it seem easy to me and maybe it isn't for a lot of you. I've probably crimped nearly 10,000 pins and other devices during my career.

as bruce said the pin you are crimping should be held in the tool,you may have to spread the ears a bit to add more spring tension so the pin will stay in the too while you close it to keep the pin in the jaws then add the wire then crimp.they work really well,I used them to change out the spring type battery contacts on my 7ua transmitters so they can use the same battery as the 8u.also to change g connectors to j connecters.

Gee Bruce if we don't do it the hard way then we feel we didn't accomplish anything. If there is a right way and a wrong way I look at that wrong way a long time. We do have a really nice flying club and most of the members are older like me. We need to get some young people involved. I have been taking my grandson to the field in the mornings--and let him fly the glider.