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Motorcycle Open Barrel Crimp Tools, Wire Stripers, and  Extraction Removal Tool for Molex, Amp,Yazaki, Sumitomo, Amphenol - Deutsch, JAE terminals, By Pressmaster, Eclipse, Lisle, Channellock, Amphenol, Delphi.

Open Barrel Terminal Crimps are a very effective means to secure the wire to the terminal, usually outlasting everything else on the Motorcycle, A wire crimp is just fine by itself, but in some cases you may want to add a spot of solder to the conductor crimp. Or if you are pinching the terminal with a pair of pliers or needle nose, you will definitely want to solder. Take a look at the bottom of the page. These are both nice Quality crimp tools for the budget minded, or novice. Personally I have about six different crimp tools that I use, and a couple of them cost well over $300.00 for the tool Frame, The dies are an additional cost.

Practice will help you become proficient with any new crimp tool, and it will be necessary for a good crimp.

Economy  - Open Barrel Crimp Tool  

For Metri-pack 280 and 480 Terminals and Seal 14 - 24 AWG  Made in USA

This tool does the wire crimp, then the insulation crimps in 2 steps.

If your not doing this type of crimping all the time, great tool to add to your box, and you cant beat the price. Pick up a few extra terminals to practice with.

These will not do the insulation crimp on the 110, 250 standard terminals      

                                                          $32.95 each   ECT41  

If you are Soldering your Open barrel Terminal Crimps, Here are some tips!!

It’s not hard to do, just takes some practice and patience.

So pick up extra terminals to practice with, Or use poor crimps that you have replaced. Like I did here.

I solder most of my lighting, battery cable, and high current relay and ground connections.

I use a 60 watt soldering iron, (60 - 70 Watt iron is perfect) gotta get the heat on there quick and get it done before you overheat the terminal, wire or melt the insulation.

Keep the heat where you want the solder to run at the terminal end of the wire, you don't want the solder to wick up the wire under the insulation!!

Just need a tiny bit of solder, don't want blobs of it all over the terminal or wire. (like the picture on the bottom left)

The 3 Terminals on the right are perfect, 60/40 rosin core solder. I personally use  .8 mm,  and 1 mm solder.

Anymore questions please feel free to email me!!!

Current flow for wire length and thickness quick reference chart .

Strand count plays a roll in this as well which is not taken into consideration on this Chart.

The higher the strand count the More current the wire can pass.

As you can see 16 AWG is more than enough for most wiring needs, it is used on Headlight circuits for most Japanese bikes from the factory, with little or no problems.

Economy  - Open Barrel Crimp Tool  For 14 - 24 AWG - For Metri-pack non sealed Terminals

Made in USA - NOT recommended for 4mm Bullets and 250 AMP terminals, or any of the seal type terminals.

I have used this and with a little practice you can get factory quality crimps with it. This tool does the wire crimp, then the insulation seal crimp in 2 steps.

Great for Amp Multi-lock 070 terminals.

The tool is recommended for 14 - 24 AWG.

                                                                 $31.55 each   ECT39  

Here is a Proper Terminal crimp!!

12 AWG wire with a Thick 6mm ring terminal.

1 -Notice the insulation crimp does not pierce the wire insulation, but holds it nicely. And there is plenty of insulation for it the grab.

2 - The conductor/wire is extended slightly past the wire crimp.

3 - The terminal is not distorted.

4 -  The conductor/wire crimp has a Bell Mouth on the top edge closest to the insulator.

This means that neither the crimp tool, or the terminal cut into the wire stranding of the conductor.

Note: You may get close, But only the Hero BL255 is capable of crimping these thick .8mm -  6mm Ring terminals at this Quality.

For Help using crimp tools check out this link

Terminal Extraction and Removal tools

Very Good Quality!!

2 Sizes Available                Help with Terminal removal

Narrow 0.9mm       $7.55 each ET120

0.9mm   for those small Terminals .040 and up

Wide     2.2mm       $6.95 each ET123

2.2mm   for the .187 - .250 - .312 Terminals

Both removal tools $12.95 ET 2pc Set

Crimp tool for Open Barrel Terminals - Eclipse Brand - for  10 -20 AWG

Thumb Screw for quick changing of Dies.

Compact size, Comfort Grip Handles.

Works great for 3.5 and 4mm Bullet Terminals 187 - 250 - 312 Open barrel Terminals

It takes a bit of practice to get the .110 (2.8mm) terminals down, ratchet pressure release will need to be adjusted. These will even work well with non sealed 090 terminals.

I would recommend extra terminals to practice with for .110 and smaller terminals.

Use the Center Die for 18 gauge wire, when using 14-18 terminals.

Note: for 090 and smaller Sealed Terminals, use crimp tool ECT47 Micro Crimper.

$32.00 each - ECT 005                                     

Optional dies are available for closed barrel, and open barrel pin terminals.

For Help using crimp tools check out this link

Additional Dies sets for this tool frame can be found here!

Round Pin Terminal Extraction and Removal tool set by Eclipse CE-0275

Top Quality!!  5 piece set for Molex, AMP, Yazaki Round pin terminals.

Great kit to have if you work with these types of terminals.

Comes in a nice little pouch for storage.

List $64.87

our price  -10%       PT 5pc Set  $58.95

Specs       Outside Diameter     Inside Diameter

902-395         2.7mm                     2.15mm

902-397         3.2mm                     2.60mm

902-398         3.2mm                     2.80mm

902-394         3.8mm                     3.10mm

902-396         4.0mm                     2.80mm

Pressmaster KRB-0560 - Made in Sweden  by Pressmaster

Open Barrel Terminal Crimp Tool For 10 - 20 AWG

By far the best Crimp tool Available!! Built to the Highest Quality Standards!

Good for 50,000 crimps, If you do a lot of crimping with these type terminals,

this is the tool to have.

This crimp tool works better than anything I have ever used for .250-.312 - 3.5mm

and 4mm bullet terminals.  Works great for some non-sealed .090,  .110, and .187

Also sold by Apex tools Xcelite ECP-112

You wont find this one cheaper if you can find it at all.

Comparable to a $300.00 plus set up at a fraction of the price.

Comes in a blister pack and white box.

may be repackaged for shipping due to the length of the factory packaging.

Ratchet release is on the inside of the handle.

                          You will find the Pressmaster KRB-0560 HERE

Economy  - Micro Open Barrel Crimp Tool  

for MX150, GT-150,  090, 070, 060, 050, 040 sized terminals Made in USA by Rostra

Metri-pack GT150. Sumitomo 090  - 040, JAE 040, Molex MX150, AMP 1.5 Super seal Terminals, Insulation and Wire Seal 16 - 30 AWG  

I have used this and  you can get very good quality crimps with it. This tool does the wire crimp, then the insulation or wire seal crimps in 2 steps.

If your not doing this type of crimping all the time, great tool to add to your box, and you cant beat the price. Pick up a few extra terminals to practice with.

These will not do Bullet terminals, or 110, 250 standard terminals      

                                                          $33.95 each   ECT47

Hero BL-255 Heavy Duty Crimp Tool

For wire and terminal size 12-16 awg (1.25 - 3mm)

Works great for the heavy 5 and 6mm ring, and Battery terminals and with a material thickness of .6mm or more. Will work for some 4mm rings.

Great for the Furukawa QLW 250 terminals.

Great tool Most of the splice terminals I offer.

This will  crimp multiple wires at once.

Works for some Metri-pack 630.

Chamfered dies.

Long handles for reduced crimp effort.

Ratchet release mechanism.

You can crimp larger wire if you release the ratchet mechanism.

Very good quality, made in Japan.

                           Hero BL-255  $170.00 each