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Opinions on microswitches and soldering please
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on June 28, 2012, 03:37:43 pm ---The only thing I have to add to solder vs QD is not to use a crappy $5 crimper/wire stripper if you go with QDs.
Pick up a cheap ratcheting one from harbor freight or elsewhere.
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;D
These two statements do not compute. Cannot resolve "Do not buy crappy $5 tool" and "pick up a cheap tool from Harbor Freight".
BadMouth:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on June 28, 2012, 03:56:49 pm ---These two statements do not compute. Cannot resolve "Do not buy crappy $5 tool" and "pick up a cheap tool from Harbor Freight".
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Use the $13 racheting crimper
http://www.harborfreight.com/ratcheting-crimping-tool-97420.html
Instead of the $3.50 Stripper/Crimper
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-inch-four-way-crimping-tool-92410.html
You guys have tools that cost more than $15?! :lol
EDIT: And I didn't say not to buy the $5 tool, I just said not to use it for crimping.
It works fine for stripping. Oddly enough it does a decent job of cutting stove bolts also.
ChadTower:
I've used that ratcheting crimper. It's not a $13 tool when you have to buy three of them to get the job done. :cheers:
Vigo:
I always find it interesting the point of view that varies on Harbor Freight. If you talk to a fan, HF is for Budget tools, you talk a non-fan, it is a store filled with worthless piles of crap. I like to think I am good enough at knowing which tools are worth getting and which to pass on. I have never had a HF tool break on me, or even one under-perform. I guess I instinctually know what to stay away from.
--- Quote from: nakeworks on June 28, 2012, 03:50:45 pm ---Thanks for the tip on the ratcheting crimper.
PL1: I think it was you who made a thread about your comparison that I read thru but when I talked to GGG I was told that I could only get premium Soft-touch by ordering buttons. I don't need buttons. Was there less click with the micro-leaf?
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I think you can buy the Paradise arcade 20 grams individually though. I think the Micro-leafs are click-free and smooth, but will change the feel of the button. You might like it better, or it might feel too "empty" of a press for you.
Nephasth:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on June 28, 2012, 04:16:11 pm ---
I've used that ratcheting crimper. It's not a $13 tool when you have to buy three of them to get the job done. :cheers:
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What job are you doing that you need 3? I've used mine for over 3,000 crimps for various projects. Never had a problem...
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