Make improved electrical crimp terminal connections

Crimp terminals and butt connectors are pretty common in electrical and electronic projects, but using them successfully on small wire sizes can be tricky.  And hookup wires for robotics and miniature controllers can be pretty tiny. Another common problem with crimp terminals is that with a bit of flexing, the bare wire can break right at the terminal.

Step 1:

Parts and tools.
The "parts" involved are the small crimp style terminals and butt connectors often used in electrical and electronic projects. They are commonly aviailabe in three color coded sizes, red is the smallest, then blue, then yellow. Wire gauge size range is always shown on the packaging.
A crimping tool is available, but in a pinch the crimp can be made with your pliers.

Comments

[ArtisanEclectic]

Ditto what veloboy said. I was just looking at your page and you have a new follower.

[veloboy]

That is a stroke of genius! Thanks for sharing :)