In article .net,
Joseph Oberlander wrote:
However, *proper* crimping requires a usually very expensive special
tool, and frequently it is only of use for one specific connector.


And a lot of elbow grease.

Depends on the crimping tool. Good ones designed for 'production' use will
have a greater mechanical advantage than the normal sort you'd get from an
electronics supplier. And can cost several hundred pounds.

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