[sdiy] Drill Press and Crimpers?

[Andre Majorel]

On 2007-12-26 15:20 -0500, Jeff Farr wrote:

> I'm looking to get a drill press for drilling PCB's and MOTM/Par-metal
> cases.  Top quality is something I can't afford.. and frankly I'd
> rather get the cheapest one available... except I don't have much
> tolerance for crappy tools...  What are you all using?  I'm going to
> steer clear of Harbor Freight and the real bottom of the barrel, but
> what about some of those Ryobi HomeDepot deals?

Wolfcraft 4522 ?

  http://www.wolfcraft.co.uk/jcatalog_generated/en/products/product_groups/857_product.html

> And, I've lately gotten really tired of crimping my Molex kk .100
> headers with a pair of needlenose... but I'm still scared off by the
> prices of crimpers.. suggestions?  Same goes for the .156 "MOTM" PSU
> connectors..

For the .156", there's this :

  http://www.rapidonline.com/searchresults.aspx?style=0&kw=85-0262

Seb Francis has one and has said he was happy with it. I've seen
some Molex terminals that he crimped with it and couldn't find
fault with them. I'll get one myself next time I order something
from Rapid, who apparently lowered their minimum for foreign
orders from "astronomical" to merely "hefty".

For the .1", I have the real deal (Molex 69008-0956). It's good
but, as you have noticed, expensive. The .156" tool that Rapid
sell also claims to do .1" terminals. (More precisely, it claims to
be suitable for "21-1096" which I think is a typo for 22-1096
"2.54mm Crimp terminal".)

If you order from Rapid, take a minute to check their prices on
Alpha RV16 pots...

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