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[Wire Fox]

@DREDnot Who sells the military (Packard?) connectors and crimping tool?
It seems pretty obvious that I should add these to my tool sets.

I picked up all my Packard connectors at Erik's Military surplus. Best price for a reasonable quantity of connectors. Getting the right crimp tool is a lot more difficult...

There's a guy in the classifieds selling a variety of crimp tools and parts. He has a crimper that does nothing but crimp this style of connector for a low price. Otherwise, you need a very expensive turret-head crimp frame (AFM8 is one) that will set you back around $120 used, $300 new.

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[Ajax MD]

@Wire Fox Great, thanks for the info.

 

[Coug]

@DREDnot Who sells the military (Packard?) connectors and crimping tool?
It seems pretty obvious that I should add these to my tool sets.

Crimping tool can be had used on ebay, usually though it's at least $50, usually a bit more as new they are around $300 or so for a decent one.

Personally I just use a little solder and a propane torch for them, it's quick, cheap, and pretty easy.

I buy the connectors here (best price I could find, even with shipping)

Rubber Shell Connectors, (10 each type) MS27144-1 and MS27142-2

10 male and 10 female rubber shell connectors (Packard connectors). Made in USA. Ozone resistant rubber. Terminal ends can be soldered or crimped on to the wire. Designed for use with 14 AWG stranded copper wire. Connectors are used on many Military vehicles but can be used on custom projects...

www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com

 

[Ajax MD]

Crimping tool can be had used on ebay, usually though it's at least $50, usually a bit more as new they are around $300 or so for a decent one.

Personally I just use a little solder and a propane torch for them, it's quick, cheap, and pretty easy.

I buy the connectors here (best price I could find, even with shipping)

Rubber Shell Connectors, (10 each type) MS27144-1 and MS27142-2

10 male and 10 female rubber shell connectors (Packard connectors). Made in USA. Ozone resistant rubber. Terminal ends can be soldered or crimped on to the wire. Designed for use with 14 AWG stranded copper wire. Connectors are used on many Military vehicles but can be used on custom projects...

www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com

I'd pay $50 for the right tool. More than that and I'll solder or find another method of crimping them.
I'm getting better at separating nasty old connectors without destroying them.

 

[papakb]

I've used Buchanan crimp tools for years on my military connectors and they're cheap online. While the Daniels tools are what you always see, the Buchanan tools work just as well.

Soldering is not a good option as the rigidity of the connection makes it more likely to break.