The price tag for ‘saving a buck’ may end up being a lot higher ... using a disgustingly cheap crimping tool that positively mauls the connector and/or wire.

The business end of any crimping tool is the die set ... A properly stripped wire is placed between the legs, and the hammer moves down onto the anvil. The hammer guides the legs of the connector ...

(Where this guide uses a knot, replace it with a crimp if that is what you would ... Hold the loose end of the wire with forceps. Carefully heat the wire near the knot with the lighter for a ...