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Dang thats a nifty tool.. I picked up a set of pliers made for the task ( also from Taylors ) but are a PITA! They are clumbsy and hard to use and rarely give a clean decent looking crimp!

Originally Posted by 34_40

Dang thats a nifty tool.. I picked up a set of pliers made for the task ( also from Taylors ) but are a PITA! They are clumbsy and hard to use and rarely give a clean decent looking crimp!

Mike, I bought a separately packaged tool at the recommendation of the old counter guy at the performance shop, saying that I would be glad I had it after doing one wire, and then found that there was one packed in the box of the Taylor Universal wire set that I had purchased. The packaged one got hung on a nail to go back but never made the trip

The two pieces form a solid block about 1.5" square with ears on top to catch on the jaws of the vise. A nifty cutting guide is provided where you set the wire in place at your marked finished length and cut off the excess, leaving the right length "extra". Set the wire in place, then put a razor blade/knife at the "step" and rotate the wire, taking away the right length of insulation to leave a perfect, fully intact center conductor. Put the boot over the end, put the terminal in place, put the two halves of the block together and a turn or two on the vise handle makes a perfect crimp every time. Soooo much easier than anything I ever used before!!