/products/roadtest/b/blog/posts/crimping-in-style---molex-microfit-3-0-hand-crimp-tool-reviewIntroduction Making electrical connections to wire is a major requirement throughout the industry and crimped connections have proven to be an excellent way to accomplish this task, especially when the joint needs to have a combination of strength, den-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/b/blog/posts/crimping-in-style---molex-microfit-3-0-hand-crimp-tool-reviewWed, 03 Aug 2022 21:04:31 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:259ed772-d424-4e6f-8dbe-bcd4f51baa09colporteur1<p>Great review Doug! The video&#39;s provided me with real-world practical experience.</p> <p>Your comment regarding cost was a disappointment. Not that the comment is bad but rather it points out for the hobbist the cost of investing in this technology can be prohibitive.</p> <p>I have an Asian knockoff crimper that was at a price point including the pins and bodies for connectors I couldn&#39;t refuse. I agree it takes some skill to get the ideal crimp and it has a high frustration factor when you haven&#39;t used it for some time. Unfortunately its price point was ideal.</p> <p>I considered putting an application in for this RoadTest but knew it would be lost on me because I would not be able to absorb the cost as a hobbist to invest in this technology.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=23871&AppID=14&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/b/blog/posts/crimping-in-style---molex-microfit-3-0-hand-crimp-tool-reviewTue, 28 Jun 2022 09:00:07 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:259ed772-d424-4e6f-8dbe-bcd4f51baa09Andrew J1<p>Great review. &nbsp;I agree with your view on price, they really are too expensive for hobbyists but are likely to produce good crimps for the specific terminal compared to a more generic tool. &nbsp;I use a circa &pound;25 Multicomp Pro tool to make Molex Kk254 crimps, ring terminal crimps, Faston crimps, DuPont crimps and probably anything else that comes up. &nbsp;It can be fiddly, but gets easier with practice,and I dare say the crimp isn&rsquo;t always (ever??) perfect and it can be difficult to position the crimp in the tool but it works very well for the price. &nbsp;At the museum we have an RS PRO branded crimper which cost a remarkable &pound;350 and can only do ring terminal crimps and is still fiddly to use.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=23871&AppID=14&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">