Proper use of old style hand crimpers

On these connectors, I use the D jaws to crimp the stripped end of the wire and the F jaws for the crimp on the insulator jacket. I strip about 1/8 " to 3 /16" of insulator jacket off the wire and crimp that.

This crimper I have had for over 35 years


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