Expensive, but totally worth it in terms of RSI or blisters in some working situations. At the peak of my fairground lighting controller manufacture I twisted so many wires that I literally wore my fingers down to the flesh. I ended up buying a bench mounted automated wire stripper and twister that cost a significant amount, but was worth every penny in the long run. That solder fin pattern in the charger was very odd. Quite stylish though. Maybe to slightly thicken the metal to help dissipate heat across the copper plane slightly?
@kuro68000
8 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I suffer from arthritis, and I've come to just accept that I need some expensive tools to do stuff like this. 400 quid isn't excessive... I just wish the batteries were compatible between brands.
@picobyte
7 жыл бұрын
Looks not much more expensive than my AMP tool.I want one!
@Tadesan
6 жыл бұрын
bigclivedotcom aww. Go back to crimping wires! Hugs
@Thesignalpath
8 жыл бұрын
Nice tool! Pricey but to be expected from German quality tools. I'll put it on my wish list. :) I can also foresee you sitting there for hour crimping empty connectors.
@lexpee
8 жыл бұрын
+The Signal Path Blog Hi i see the tear-down it seem more made in China. $300/$400 thats a lot of money. Nice tool if you use it many times at one day.
@otm646
7 жыл бұрын
The Signal Path It's the same as the Greenlee brand in the US. They're both owned by Textron. It's all made in China.
@xavierbacon7538
8 жыл бұрын
30 years ago I was National Sales Manager of the company that introduced and promoted Klauke products to the UK market. Even back then they put most other manufacturers to shame for quality and precision. I visited the German factory a couple of times and was most impressed with their design, production engineering and QA. Good to see they are still leading the pack!
@joblessalex
8 жыл бұрын
I-I did not know that was a screw cutter...... Thank you. First
@HDXFH
8 жыл бұрын
+joblessalex me neither!!
@Zetex2000
8 жыл бұрын
+joblessalex a week ago my dad told me those can do it, I taught they justfor cutting a wire. amazing thing
@turboslag
8 жыл бұрын
+joblessalex What? Really? What did you think they were for then?
@joblessalex
8 жыл бұрын
***** No clue, I thought they were maybe a screw gauge or something. I have used it to cut wire before too.
@kentvandervelden
8 жыл бұрын
Might be interesting to see the battery charging board under an IR camera, while charging, to see how those strips of solder conduct heat.
@mitchellpurelife
8 жыл бұрын
by far the best crimper I have ever seen! I simply Love it! This tool/toy is something I need to acquire. it's like having a robotic hand add on. thanks a million for the review!
@PlasmaHH
7 жыл бұрын
I just walked by mikes house, you can still hear him recreationally crimping all day long...
@6jbr
4 жыл бұрын
I was looking for such a comment. 'cause legends says he is still crimping
@Novalight2550
8 жыл бұрын
Always happy to see you upload.
@riffraff60
8 жыл бұрын
i get unreasonably excited when you post new videos.
@MrNightro
4 жыл бұрын
The battery & charger used for the EK 50ML are the same used on the DeWalt 12v Max (10v Max for U.K. model).
@RambozoClown
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for showing this. I really couldn't justify it either, but I kept watching ebay until I scored one at a price I could justify. My hands really thank you. I had only seen air powered units before.
@douro20
8 жыл бұрын
It's amazing that this doesn't cost more. Where I used to work they had a Ridgid power handle for crimping PEX fittings which cost almost US$4000. (And it was Swiss Made as well)
@gamccoy
8 жыл бұрын
That is a right nice tool. Quality is always worth the price. I can't wait to find one at Harbor Freight and use it for its 20-cycle rated life.
@TheBreadboardca
8 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh, boys and their toys... gotta love it
@ChipGuy
8 жыл бұрын
That 0 Ohm resistor is probably a marker for the test jig indicating if the board is actually populated. So it does not spit out an error for that particular board. I have done something simlar but that resistor is in circuit and will later provide a way do disconnect a part of the circuit for hunting down shorts.
@igrewold
8 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, Mike. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Arabia.
@ChipGuy
8 жыл бұрын
Doh, I have crimped my hands sore with that good manual tool, so I got a slightly better one with longer handles. This thing though is pure luxury, love it.
@whitcwa
8 жыл бұрын
When I have to do dozens of coax crimp connections, I crimp the sleeves while standing and pushing down on the tool with the other side of the tool resting on the bench or table. It is so much easier than squeezing with your hands.
@backofficeshow
8 жыл бұрын
This would be so great for working on harness assembly, I would be interested to see if it can take tooling for some of the various terminals out there, e.g. Tyco, amphenol etc
@MrLampbus
8 жыл бұрын
The lanyard thing is also used to suspend it when using it on the workbench in production - just to take some more of the tool weight.
@adamadamhoney
8 жыл бұрын
Nice! It'd be good to see a test with the max and min cable dia inserted to see retainabilty! Looks like a nice bit of kit!
@TheEPROM9
8 жыл бұрын
Nice, got to love nice tools like that. I got myself a nice tool not to long ago for completing my Masters. A Spektrum DX8 transmitter. Building my own quad.
@drkastenbrot
8 жыл бұрын
Graupner mx12 hott and devo F7 ;) Also built my own quad, just a crazily overpowered 320 fpv quad. 25a escs and hell, that thing is fun to fly
@TheEPROM9
8 жыл бұрын
+drkastenbrot Sounds like yours has a bit more beef to it than mine. They are great fun to fly, they also make quite a satisfying thud when you crash them into the ground at full speed. I have put more beefy arms on mine and replaced the NAZE32 as I damaged the gyro on the last one. Trees very much become your enermys when flying these though.
@drruncmd
8 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah this is a beauty. I have one myself. spent hours at the bench just crimping. Some wires some not :-)
@Zadster
8 жыл бұрын
If you work in the right place, that's definitely the sort of tool that's worth putting in a request for. I can see that for some people it would pay back the investment in a few weeks. Nice to see a decent power supply for a change too!
@wagfinpis
8 жыл бұрын
great video bro!
@skweek256
8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's totally worth the money. Well built, saves time and effort. Shame about the LED though, I've seen quite a few tools that could do with just one more switch to turn the light on.
@voltlog
8 жыл бұрын
Wow I never imagined such a tool exists.
@arcadeuk
8 жыл бұрын
Wow that is a nice tool, sadly I don't use those crimp terminals enough to justify spending £500. Now if there is a Molex/Amp/Walden head for it, then I am going to have to start looking at where the £500 is coming from :)
@Sixta16
8 жыл бұрын
Those hilarious yellow 110V safety transformers in a plastic bucket are only used in UK, or at least not here and never seen them anywhere else. We are not afraid of 230V, we are proud we have those volts here, together with 3phase power in every (including residential) homes :D
@drkastenbrot
8 жыл бұрын
Now this is a proper review
@timbo01889
8 жыл бұрын
Hi mike nice video as usual, i thought you might have fixed the led switch while you were in there
@TornTech1
8 жыл бұрын
the motor is branded Johnson, from my old robotic's day, i know that the "johnson" motor's are a standard with regards to size and mounting hole arrangement, might be hand in the event you ever need to change the motor due to failure!
@WaschyNumber1
7 жыл бұрын
Nice presentation :-) I wish i could effort one with some dies, sometimes it's realy painful do things with rheumatism :-(
@mkultraneverstoppedtorture8748
8 жыл бұрын
What projects have you been working on? Are you in to RC stuff? Rock on man
@MMGWsceptic
8 жыл бұрын
Nice thorough review. They should send you a free one as a thank you.
@ITubeTooInc
7 жыл бұрын
The battery looks almost identical to a DeWalt 10.8 V battery (or 12 V MAX as they call it in America). I think you should try to take the Klauke crimper down to your local DeWalt pusher and see if the DeWalt DCB121 (1.3 Ah), DCB123 (1.5 Ah) or DCB127 (2.0 Ah) will fit. DeWalt 10.8V / 12Vmax battery are way cheaper than Klauke RAML1 batteries and much easier to get hold of everywhere.
@SeanBZA
8 жыл бұрын
Next time you have it apart put some molyslip in the gearbox. It will make it a lot quieter and it will last a lot longer as well. As a bonus a few extra cycles per charge. I would like them to put the light as a separate switch along with one on each side, not a 5mm round but a rectangular one, easier to fit on the other side in the trim.
@abdulaziza
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice video
@kristhetrader5029
8 жыл бұрын
Great review as always... perfect ending on a high note! At £400 it's not bad for being such a niche tool... what is the warranty on these made in "Great Germany"? :-)
@frollard
8 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing the starburst pattern is to do with the surface tension of the liquid metal before it cools -- it will form many bumps or one glob toward the end of the wave solder, and I bet the sum of the bumps is higher than the total glob if it were just one wide track.
@tech4pros1
8 жыл бұрын
top notch tools, for top notch prices. at least that battery pack is easily rebuildable when it dies (18650 batteries). the motor looks to be a pretty standard 550 size motor, (but a decent quality johnson one). my only minor grumble with this is the non universal charger. would it be all that much more expensive to design a charger that can work off 100-240v ac and 12-24v dc. dc charging capability would be incredibly useful for charging the tool in your van.
@OtakuSanel
8 жыл бұрын
that fade to black ending..... and he was forever on crimping.... lol
@mkultraneverstoppedtorture8748
8 жыл бұрын
Did you ever reverse engineer that Cell tower transmitter? What country was it from? Do you think it is capable of putting out signals not used for cell phones?
@simonparkinson1053
8 жыл бұрын
So when you get a slack day, I bet you edit the PIC code to allow the LED to come on as the first microswitch operates! As well as a huge variation in quality of crimp tool, there is a significant difference in the quality of the insulated crimps. We primarily use AMP branded ones at work, you should compare the gauge of the metal which crimps down on to the conductor.
@floydiangreen
8 жыл бұрын
I was about to say "shut up and take my money" but 400quid. I'll wait till the chinese ebay version is available.
@rocketman221projects
8 жыл бұрын
That could be useful if you have to crimp a lot of connections. I don't really like using the crimp connectors though, I find soldered connections to be lower resistance and more reliable.
@cultclassic999
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome tool. Do you see a patent number on it?
@stefantrethan
8 жыл бұрын
Nice tool for sure, except for the noise. I have a pneumatic crimper somewhere but it's the size of a shoe box, without the compressed air source... I don't really trust those insulated connectors, the bare metal ones seem to crimp far more reliably. 400£ is not that crazy if you look at those "recommended" tools the connector manufacturers try to sell you. And they are typically the most clunky uncomfortable things (but do crimp very well indeed). Personally I stocked up on the ratcheting alloy handles from zbtools when Farnell cleared the stock. Now I have a handle for each set of jaws and don't need to change them out. Hope you will make more videos.
@pratherat
8 жыл бұрын
Seems you might be able to get the LED to do as you want if it's controlled by the PIC.
@QuaabQueb
8 жыл бұрын
can you explain a bit further what you meant by in the UK they tend to use 120v power on job sites, givig 50v above ground on a center grounded supply ?
@robertvaldimarsson2109
8 жыл бұрын
So if you release the leaver it stays where it is. Is there no emergency release in case your finger is in there? Or do you have to complete the crimp cycle? :D
@mikeselectricstuff
8 жыл бұрын
+Róbert Valdimarsson You release the lever partly to stop, fully to reverse
@robertvaldimarsson2109
8 жыл бұрын
+mikeselectricstuff That makes sense, of course. Thanks for your answer.
@Razor2048
8 жыл бұрын
What happens if you manage to crimp your finger? Will a little bit of mind over matter help prevent the finger from hurting?
@atanaciomaldonado3943
2 жыл бұрын
Nice crimping I would like to know if the klauke micro crimping is suitable for use here in United States ? I know in Europe is 220 volts here in usa the is greenlee but I like the klauke
@chris746568462
2 жыл бұрын
We use their hex die electro-hydraulic model that runs off a bosch 18v tool battery. It does 240mm2 lugs with ease. About six times the cost of this one though....
@nikoletteroque
7 жыл бұрын
So in line with Valdimarsson question, if a person mistakenly engages the leaver and the finger is stuck, do I have to complete the cycle to reverse it - crushing even more the finger? I have tried using a cardboard and it engages as soon as it feels something to "crimp"
@robthesamplist
8 жыл бұрын
the light coming on when you slightly pull the trigger could drain the battery if left in a tool bag
@davecc0000
8 жыл бұрын
The crimp die in my crimp tool is not symmetrical: the terminal end needs to go into the tool only one way. The crimp on the bare wire is deeper than the one on the insulated wire. Didn't see this mentioned and watching you crimpimg endless terms without apparent regard for orientation... (c: Always excited to see your latest share...
@chiphill4856
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this video. It's hard to see the crimps or the tool the way you are moving it around so quickly. Nothing but a blur.
@teadyconnolly9590
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mike for this amazing video and going through the Tool and I am just broke my Good Arm after I broke my Hip and Feamer last July 2019 and now I fell to the floor again and broke my Good Arm and I was using the Ratchet Crimping Tool and I was able to use my good hand as I don't have the power in my left arm due to pinched Nerves in my Neck and shoulder and I just hoping I can get this New Tool somewhere for less money because I just need to finish off 100 Red spade crimps Kind Regards Teady from the South West of Ireland I am trying to find out where can I buy this particular product please I am trying to find a Phone number to see if I can contact the company Directly please
@Psi105
6 жыл бұрын
The single voltage charger thing is likely just to isolate the markets. To stop people importing units from overseas instead of buying locally at huge markup. Will be part of the distribution deals that overseas versions are not compatible. TBH it wouldn't surprise me if it actually is universal but just says it's not on the label. I wouldn't be the one to test it though.
@KeanM
8 жыл бұрын
The PCB solder patterns at 13:00 may have something to do with wave soldering?
@Alexelectricalengineering
8 жыл бұрын
Nice video ;) Thumbs up :D Alex
@DavidGillooly
8 жыл бұрын
Available on Amazon as Greenlee EK50ML13811 Micro Crimping Tool Kit with 13.8mm JAW, 110V. $500 bucks is pretty high unless your professional work needs this. Naturally a tax writeoff for a business!
@wagfinpis
8 жыл бұрын
I am assuming that it is the same as the Greenlee. I've had trouble trying to find this one for sale, so I'm ordering the Greenlee one.
@JonathanMcDonald
8 жыл бұрын
i would be tempted to convert it to a 10.8v makita battery when the standard battery dies☺
8 жыл бұрын
German tools are german tools! I can't forget that I "lost" a Knipex electrician 6'' cutter on the roof and after 3 months when I found it haven't even a single rust.
@Kimnielsensteelcnc
8 жыл бұрын
nice toy :-) price update 400 for the toy 400 for crimp on connectors to play with it .. liked your video a lot ..
@JustinAlexanderBell
8 жыл бұрын
Greenlee also sells these.
@toobglued
7 жыл бұрын
yes, but beware. the identical EK50ML120 is NOT compatible with most all dies. Thomas Betts, Paladin.. Greenlee doesn't even make dies for the 120. Two or so dies are available for the 120 at 250 each! The 138 looks identical but has the 13.8 MM jaw, of which is compatible. Both are 500 tools. Note to self, DO NOT BUY THE EK50ML120.. BUY THE 138 INSTEAD
@Kezat
8 жыл бұрын
I wonder how it knows what gauge of crimp your doing so it knows the target force/current to stop at. Perhaps its just relying on the leverage of the claw, so the farther the crimp is from the jaw pivot point the less force will be applied to the crimp at the same current/force from the motor?
@sivalley
8 жыл бұрын
+Kezat The micro probably only monitors motor current to detect a stall condition prior to crimp completion. Most crimp dies (very few do not follow this rule) are machined to come parallel when the crimp is complete. The gap size in the jaw is what determines the crimp tolerance and the jaws themselves do have a finite lifespan, albeit very long. Crimp connectors themselves have internationally accepted standards for dimensions and color code which takes into account the maximum 'crushed' dimensions to call it a satisfactory crimp. The manual ratcheting ones have a slightly misleading adjustment that really has nothing to do with the final crimp force, but more of a "Squeeze past this point to allow release" type follow through. If you set it too low there is a chance the operator will not have given the jaws enough travel to ensure the jaws come parallel. In most applications setting that adjustment to the maximum will not have any adverse effects on the crimp, but may be more fatiguing since you have to squeeze the handles closer together for the end stop, and therefore release, to be reached. Manual ratcheting crimps do have a sort of 'emergency' release; press the little toggle on the handle side towards the jaw hinge and the will unlock completely. To answer your other question, larger crimps are placed closer to the jaw pivot simply to allow maximum leverage but are still subject to the same above.
@lexpee
8 жыл бұрын
Nice tool if you use it many times at one day. Wow i was shocked by the price. Almost $400,- and that for a made in china tool. This is a nice tool if the price is a round the $100,- For less than $300 you buy a electric tool that also can crimp big lugs 130mm. My hand crimp tool work fine more than enough for the crimp jobs that i have to do.
@HDXFH
8 жыл бұрын
I have a Coax crimp tool like that, great unit, Screwcutter?? so that is what it's for!!!
@Vidicon31
8 жыл бұрын
would it be possible to hack the pic so the led turns on when the first microswitch is closed?
@Maul9999
8 жыл бұрын
I'm looking for better crimp tool other than battery powered. Do you know any good crimp that I will heavy used and is die switchable?
@RazsterTW
8 жыл бұрын
400 and the light only comes on when it starts to crimp? Seems like a oversight on QA/RD. Sure it could take a couple minutes to an hour to resolve that.
@leonjoe7156
8 жыл бұрын
would love one of these as I have weak hands. shame of the price.
@gabakusa
2 жыл бұрын
Link to buy it ?
@andrewkowalczyk1156
8 жыл бұрын
I need a crimper that can do these AND 100 mil headers. Also: I bet one of these wouldn't be too hard to hack together
@azlanx
Жыл бұрын
hell yeah
@MrBillllyBoob
8 жыл бұрын
would be great for crimp on connectors those things get painful quickly
@wagfinpis
7 жыл бұрын
I crimped a lot of 20awg and 22awg doing car alarm installs. I use my non-insulated die on my insulated connectors though, because I have had some insulated connectors slip off using the insulated crimping die. the light would be a lot more useful if it came on before you crimp. I have a handful of minor complaints for a $500 crimper, but over all it is quite helpful. I used to hate crimping and now it is the fun part of my job. when I'm all done crimping it makes me sad. im like that's it? : (
@toobglued
7 жыл бұрын
YES, this is true. anything less than 18 usually calls for a hand finesse of a tooth crimper.. at the risk to puncture the insulation .. thus use of heat shrink is a good idea.
@RavenLuni
6 жыл бұрын
All this time I thought I wasnt using the 'useless' tool properly - always gave up and soldered instead. And I didnt know about the screw cutter which would have been useful on several occasions - I feel double cheated :p
@XOIIOXOIIO
8 жыл бұрын
That thing is ridiculously cool, but certainly only worth it to people who do this sort of thing all day long, it's amazingly expensive.
@Nermash
8 жыл бұрын
Expensive German toys are the best kind of toys :)
@eried
8 жыл бұрын
Why don't you hack the led thing?
@proluxelectronics7419
8 жыл бұрын
That's not expensive, A year ago I had to buy (1.5mm & 2.8mm) Delphi HAND crimping tools, £700 each!!! Big Thumbs Up.
@TornTech1
8 жыл бұрын
That resistor is the same concept of the wireless ESD wristbad Dave Jones did a video on. its to reduce the ESD build up on the board :P I well aware it actully performs no purpose, im joking :)
@Mentorcase
8 жыл бұрын
I like nice tools too but at that price, no way. I could see the LED coming on all the time if it was activated just by moving the lever.
@littlestworkshop
8 жыл бұрын
+Mentorcase It could come on with less movement though.
@benhoward8241
8 жыл бұрын
I'd like to think T that price you keep it in a box or bag anyway
@RAH101
8 жыл бұрын
Nice scoocum choocher
@afroninjadeluxe
8 жыл бұрын
i want one
@reddragon27284
8 жыл бұрын
You're enjoying that far too much Mike!
@Awesomepotamus
8 жыл бұрын
shit that is what those holes are for on those? COOOL!
@harezy
8 жыл бұрын
Nice, bit lazy tho and more things to charge lol. Never knew about the bolt cutter bit of the shit ones. Nice info cheers
@MisterBuckDancer
8 жыл бұрын
It's okay... you can say it. "Crimp your finger off." killer tool.
@Spoif
8 жыл бұрын
+Evan Flechsig Yeah... but I bet you could get some killer blood blisters 8) Personally I couldn't justify the $550US price tag unless I had a few thousand crimps to do this week; which I don't.
@andljoy
8 жыл бұрын
I want an rj45 version
@danielwiegert6067
8 жыл бұрын
Nice tool! I had to modify US makita chargers to fit in 230v once. I suppose they do that to limit gray import stuff. It was half the price in the US compared to the EU. The only components needed to be changed were two mains caps and one varistor... really stupid imo! I googled it and found a page explaining! www.schneordesign.com/Avi/Makita/makita_mod1.htm
@zaprodk
8 жыл бұрын
The charger and battery looks like Hitachi-system.
@SakariNy
3 жыл бұрын
They somehow outsource batteries and chargers. Went to their website, bigger crimp tool (up to 300mm2) has bosh battery in it. I think I've seen older model of that tool with makita batteries too.
@zaprodk
3 жыл бұрын
@@SakariNy It would make sense to license and re-use something that's already on the market. Like all the stuff that uses the "Nokia" BL-5C cells :)
@SakariNy
3 жыл бұрын
@@zaprodk oh right... There's also a camcorder battery that is commonly used for other things on video industry. Maybe it is that odd after all.
@Psi105
8 жыл бұрын
hehe, "THIS IS NOT A CRIMP TOOL" i saw that coming
@robthesamplist
8 жыл бұрын
omg sold
@toobglued
7 жыл бұрын
now all we need are options for a 6-12ton dieless 4 point battery lug crimper for 500 bucks. not 5000!!
@redtails
8 жыл бұрын
I'd rather put some rubber handles around a hand tool than spend 400 pound on this tool, just my opinion. I also wear worker's gloves when doing manual labour with screwdrivers and other tools, because it just ruins your skin if you rarely do this sort of stuff
@Arnthorg
8 жыл бұрын
A good non-ratcheting crimper is more than adequate if you know what you're doing. I prefer them because I don't like to lug around extra weight in my tool bag if I don't have to.
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