<< [[Electronics Bench]] [[Crimp Tools]] ## Examples [[Ground Shield Termination - JEOL Gun Cable]] [[UL Wire Standards]] [[Mill-Max]] [[Crimping mate-n-lok pins]] [[Crimping spade terminals]] ## What makes a good crimp? ![[propercrimp-1536x862.jpg]] The crimp on the left is "gas tight", which is needed when contacts are used near their current rating and to make sure they last a long time with low failure potential. ## Crimping vs [[soldering]] ![[tc.jpg]] ![[sc-1.jpg]] If a pin is soldered, the solder will probably wick up the conductor. The point where the conductor wires touch the solder is susceptible to mechanical failure. A small amount of movement can start breaking the strands.