Molex 207129, Crimp, Hand Crimp Tool, 2.5 mm

Use this crimping tool from Molex to tackle small wiring jobs from start to finish. It terminates the micro-sized cables between 26 and 24AWG used in delicate applications. To use it, strip your wire of insulation and then pop on a nano-fit terminal (such as 162-3673 or 122-4835) and squeeze the whole assembly together with the tool until the handles spring open and your crimp is complete.

• Tamper-proof ratcheting to cut the risk of injury

• Electrical engineering

To keep it in tip-top condition, wipe it down with a lint-free cloth after use to remove any dust or moisture. It's also best to use a high-quality machine oil to lubricate the joints once every three months.

When a crimping tool is used on a terminal, two crimps take place at the same time. One is the electrical connection between conductor and terminal. The other is the insulation crimp which provides strain relief against vibration and tension. It is important that the electrical connection is gas tight without any voids between the wire strands and the terminal. If there any voids present, then corrosion can occur causing resistance and excessive heat which damages the electrical connection. Using a good quality crimping tool will ensure that a full, gas tight crimp is produced preventing future deterioration of the electrical connection and insulation breakage

From Molex a manual crimping tool made from high-quality materials with precisely designed crimp profiles that enable terminals to be crimped to a high specification. This crimping tool consists of two handles, ratchet mechanism, die assembly and terminal locator. The excellent force ratio of this hand crimping tool along with the ergonomically designed soft grip handles makes it easy to handle and comfortable to use

The ratcheti is pre-set to a specific force and remains locked until the handles of the tool are fully closed and the dies are bottomed. The handles cannot be opened until a full crimping cycle is achieved therefore preventing partial crimps. Once the cycle is complete the handles will spring open. The ratchet also enables the operator to repeatedly produce consistent, high-quality crimps. If jamming or terminal misplacement occurs the handles can be easily opened using an emergency ratchet release lever

This hand crimping tool features a user-friendly terminal locator and wire stop which accurately position the terminal and hold it securely in place during the crimping process. The locator simply swings away from the crimp tool allowing the terminal to loaded into the correctly sized nest in the locator. The locator is then swung back into place with the terminal positioned correctly for crimping. The pre-stripped wire is inserted through the terminal against the wire-stop and crimping can proceed

The crimping head of this crimp tool can be removed from the tool and used in a range of Molex powered tools as follows;

• Manufactured from high-quality materials

This hand crimping tool is IPC/WHMA A-620 Class 2 compliant. The IPC/WHMA A-620 standard describes the acceptability criteria for crimped, mechanically secured and soldered interconnections. Class 2 covers service electronic products such as computers, copiers, printers and general production equipment

What Terminals can these Crimping Tools be used with?