If there actually is a small hydraulic pump connected between those handles? I have had previous experience a lot Chinese hydraulics, engines, generators
Chinese hydraulics and engines have bad habits of seeping oil if not downright leaking! Their certainly looks like there's no room there for a reasonably sized reservoir to store the hydraulic oil. If it's being sold for 50 bucks it's probably coming out of China for 10 ! Then you still have to consider the fact that if, unless it has changed I believe the crimpers still need to be UL listed No way they're going to spend the money for that! Interesting toy to play with but I don't think it would hold up, do good cramps or be legal Bob Ellison > On Feb 6, 2015, at 6:35 PM, Allan Sindelar <al...@sindelarsolar.com> wrote: > > Wrenches, > Has anyone used the cheap Chinese hydraulic cable crimpers? Any field > reports? Dies appear to be metric; do they correspond to AWG? All of > these kits run about $45, which is absurd, as a Klein manual crimper for up > to 4/0 runs $200+, and that's what I expected to buy before I came across > lots of these on Ebay. > > An example: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-Ton-Hydraulic-Wire-Crimper-Crimping-Tool-11-Dies-Battery-Cable-Lug-Terminal-/310896486645?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4862dfe8f5 > > I'm hesitant without good reviews, but it's tempting. No lectures, please. > > Thank you, > Allan > > -- > Allan Sindelar > al...@sindelarsolar.com > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. > 505 780-2738 cell > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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