Putting crimp connectors on wires is one of the most tedious things you’ll do. It’s not easy, either, unless you have some practice. Before you start digging in to a pile of connectors,… ...

Crimp-style electrical connectors, commonly called "butt-connectors," have always been prone to failure. While easy to install, there are two basic problems with the butt-connector.

Open barrel crimp contact from Harwin Harwin has announced the Datamate Trio-Tek open barrel crimp contact. According to the company, it performs to the same reliability standards as conventional ...

On the user's end, you'll not only need to be familiar with open-barrel type crimps, but have the proper tools in which to perform these styles of crimp (yes, that was plural-see the sidebar for ...