[sdiy] My latest project

[John L Marshall]

Harry,

I didn't realize that AMP two Champs; a crimper and the familiar connectors 
used for SCSI and parallel port on printers. Computer idiots like to 
identify the connector as a Centronics Connector but Centronics never made 
connectors only printers.

Take care,
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "harrybissell" <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
To: "Roy J. Tellason" <rtellason at blazenet.net>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] My latest project


> LOL. AMP-Champ doesn't count (and you know it :^) although it is an
> excellent tool, it is for ring lugs and the like.
>
> I use mine to cut screws to custom lengths... but you better be a gorilla
> if you want to cut 10-32  :^P
>
> H^) harry
>
> "Roy J. Tellason" wrote:
>
>> On Sunday 10 July 2005 02:45 pm, harrybissell wrote:
>> > Molex makes a prototype crimp tool for about $35 that does almost
>> > all their pins.   Real dedicated tools go fro $125 and up.  Compare 
>> > that
>> > with AMP whose tools usually range in the $700 and up class and I think 
>> > you
>> > can make a wise choice.
>>
>> OTOH I have an "AMP Champ" here that I think I paid about $7.95 for...
>