JustMichael, that's kinda ghetto
why don't you just go to the handy nearby electronics store and buy a 100-ft roll of 24-gauge stranded? Active Electronics in Livonia, MI (a big canadian chain that's busting like Tim Hortons across the border) has it on sale right now for $2.49 a roll... in any colors you want! red, yellow, blue, green, black, white... even PURPLE!!!
as far as crimping tools go, I've got one made by Amp that's PERFECT for the work we're all doing. It's called the "Service Tool I", and I think it costs like 60 bucks (but my company paid for mine...yay!) it's got the quick disconnect crimpers in the crook of the tool, where you get the most leverage, with different sizes PLUS one for uninsulated... PLUS on the other side of the hinge it has the proper crimpers for DB-style connectors (serial and parallel connectors) and Molex connectors... PLUS around the hinge it has that setup where you can cut screws to the proper length by threading them in and squeezing hard.
Can't go wrong with Amp. --dave