Lugs

[Pieter00]

Hi guys, just wanted your take on the following:
Regarding lugs and the dise sizes. Would you crimp a bimetal lug 240mm with a 300mm dise and a 180mm dise if you don’t have 2 300mm dise?
To make it even more interesting, the one dise is an hexagon shape with the pin and the other is the round shape
I’m having great difficulty getting my boss to buy the right tools.

[AndyD]

Lol (I assume you're joking...), but just in case you're serious....definately not.

Always use the type of crimper (indent or hex) recommended in the manufacturers info for that particular lug and obviously use the die size that corresponds to the size stamped on the lug. I usually go further and try to use lugs from the same manufacturer as my hydraulic crimper, I've found over the decades that this gives far better results.

If your boss won't supply the tools he's supposed to then I'd tell him you're unable to do the job he's asking you to do. As an aside I'd probably also be looking for a new employer.

[GCE]

Have to agree with Andy

If you over crimp or under crimp it will bring up a hotspot and eventually need to be redone correctly anyway.

[Pieter00]

This specific work was on aluminium cable. So the die size apparently has to be one or two sizes bigger.

[Pieter00]

Thanks guys, how do I post a pic of this stuff here?
I’ve been looking for another employer for a while now lol. Very difficult if the boss is a woman with no technical knowledge, her dad’s been in the industry for over 20 years and her brother gets believed even though he has no qualifications rather than believing me. Emphasising manufacturers requirements is the key here. Guess we will have to wait for the hot connection.

[Alfred M]

On the top ribbon 3rd from the right there is a picture icon click on it and it will open upload file page and choose picture from your device

[Alfred M]

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