Lidl crimping tool and Accessories £6.99

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Picked this up in Lidl this morning a real bargain at £6.99.

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That one is just for bootlace terminals Trev, not commonly used in Autos but handy enough when wiring through a chocolate block (better than bare wires).
 
n brown said:
i was tempted ,but my wife was with me and knows i aready have 3 sets and i didnt dare
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That's no problem, just wait till she's at the lah-de-dah smelly stuff counter and grab yourself one, rush to the till and pay and stuff it in your pocket. She will just think you are pleased to see her.
 
zzr1400tim said:
Its worth every penny.. a nice crimp set there
I like going to Lidl for my grocery shopping ..
while you are there you can also buy things like angle grinders, welding sets, lathes, deep sea diving equipment, kango hammers, to name but a few :LOL:
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You forgot the air compressor, impact wrench, tyre inflator, spray gun and other stuff that needs a compressor - - - - -
that reminds me, it's my wife's birthday in two weeks time . . . .
 
I got one of these crimp sets from Lidl and it looks good. Only thing is that I have discovered there are at least two qualities of crimp. I was doing the very necessary rewiring properly of the Sargent electrics in my camper and after crimping a wire I always give it a tug. Even though I had used a top quality expensive Ripaults racheting crimper (so it won't release until it is fully crimped) the wire came out of the crimp when I tugged it. I found that the cheap crimp terminals have just one piece of metal that crimps against the wire, but the good quality crimps have a small extra ring of metal (hopefully copper) inside the outer metal ring, if you see what I mean. In other words if you look closely down inside the end where the wire goes on the good ones you will see two concentric rings of metal if it's a good one. The crimps supplied with this tool are the cheap and nasty ones, I wouldn't use them on anything important.
Here is what I mean, look for Note 8, double crimp on copper sleeve barrel and you can see the extra crimp inside the outer:
You may well think I am being pedantic, but I can assure you it is worthwhile seeking out these, not necessarily from RS components, but personally I will probably bin the Lidl ones and stick to the good ones. When you do crimp a wire, do give it a good tug afterwards to check it's properly crimped otherwise you will end up with Sargent Electrics quality of work which will engage you for many hours trying to find the fault.
 
gasgas said:
You forgot the air compressor, impact wrench, tyre inflator, spray gun and other stuff that needs a compressor - - - - -
that reminds me, it's my wife's birthday in two weeks time . . . .
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Secret to a happy marriage.

Never buy her a present with a plug on it.

50 happy years of marriage this year (50 out of 56 is not bad going).

Back in 73 I bought her a 56 lb bag of Brussel Sprouts which she spent her birthday peeling and blanching.
I think she had forgiven me 🤞
 
One of these Lidl tools, with sensible connectors, would be a useful addition to a MH spares kit.
 
SimonM said:
I have recently bought some stuff from TEMU and it was all cheap nasty tat! I’ve deleted their app and won’t use them again. Buyer beware!
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I never received my last item and it took a while for a refund.

I have also now removed the app.
 
gasgas said:
I got one of these crimp sets from Lidl and it looks good. Only thing is that I have discovered there are at least two qualities of crimp. I was doing the very necessary rewiring properly of the Sargent electrics in my camper and after crimping a wire I always give it a tug. Even though I had used a top quality expensive Ripaults racheting crimper (so it won't release until it is fully crimped) the wire came out of the crimp when I tugged it. I found that the cheap crimp terminals have just one piece of metal that crimps against the wire, but the good quality crimps have a small extra ring of metal (hopefully copper) inside the outer metal ring, if you see what I mean. In other words if you look closely down inside the end where the wire goes on the good ones you will see two concentric rings of metal if it's a good one. The crimps supplied with this tool are the cheap and nasty ones, I wouldn't use them on anything important.
Here is what I mean, look for Note 8, double crimp on copper sleeve barrel and you can see the extra crimp inside the outer:
You may well think I am being pedantic, but I can assure you it is worthwhile seeking out these, not necessarily from RS components, but personally I will probably bin the Lidl ones and stick to the good ones. When you do crimp a wire, do give it a good tug afterwards to check it's properly crimped otherwise you will end up with Sargent Electrics quality of work which will engage you for many hours trying to find the fault.
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There are actually TWO aspects to good connectors, especially when looking at one of the most popular styles - the spade connector.

One is the Crimp Quality - and that is not just down to the connector but the crimping tool as well. I bought a bunch of cheapish Cutter/Crimps to give away with wiring sets as lots of folk don't have anything at all to use. When they arrived and I examined them, they got stored in the dustbin. Worse than useless, actually dangerous!
The Second - and this is mostly with Spade Terminals - is the connector opening. So many terminals have too wide a gap and are loose on the fastons (the name 'faston' is a trademark, but is used for the spade terminals like 'hoover' is for vacuuming). Finding connectors which are good in that respect can be tricky.
It is worth checking the grip on the spade before making the crimp. You can use a pair of pliers to compress it, but it is hard to get it right and so easy to just close too far and then you have the opposite issue.

RS Components are a good source and the place to buy them if it is not you who are having to pay for them :)
I find the connectors from GTSE are pretty good. They are definately more expensive than the cheapest ones on-line and if you don't use connectors in volume it becomes pretty pricey, but they are ones I would suggest. Link to their Amazon shop here - https://amzn.to/4aGpHxs

These is my 'Handy Kit' for Criming and Soldering, plus the bigger Crimping Kit (excluding the Hydraulic Crimpers).....

Handy Wiring Set by David, on Flickr

This one has connectors for up to 70mm cables....

Crimp Set Boxed by David, on Flickr


Full Crimp Set by David, on Flickr
 
joking apart..
I bought a magnetic tank bag from Lidl (or maybe it was Aldi) 20 years ago for my motorbike at the time
its still going strong and has been with me for many motorbikes and miles across the continent too
its a bit UV faded now but still fully functional
it cost me £12
I bought an Oxford tank bag a few years ago (with a bit more capacity)
it lasted 2 seasons before the zip broke..
 
zzr1400tim said:
joking apart..
I bought a magnetic tank bag from Lidl (or maybe it was Aldi) 20 years ago for my motorbike at the time
its still going strong and has been with me for many motorbikes and miles across the continent too
its a bit UV faded now but still fully functional
it cost me £12
I bought an Oxford tank bag a few years ago (with a bit more capacity)
it lasted 2 seasons before the zip broke..
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It is certainly possible to get better kit than LIDL, but it usually involves spending quite a bit extra money.
It is very easy to get worse kit than LIDL at the same price or more.

Those Wire Strippers alone in the original post are usually bought for many pounds more from places like eBay and Amazon, even ignoring the case and the connectors bundled in. They look identical to about 4 pairs of wire cutters I have - and paid more than £6.99 for each of them (I keep them all and cannabilise them as different parts break or wear out).
 
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