20 Feb
2000
20 Feb
'00
12:48 a.m.
At 12:47 PM 2/19/00 -0600, you wrote:
I make cables with ribbon and header types all the time
with a vise - I have
a clamp on vise that has stiff poly covers on the jaws and lightly clamp the
connector/cable in place and then slowly close the vise down. It's very easy
and effective. The crimp tools made for header conection (IDC/IDS) are
essentially a hand worked vise.
I do the same thing but I just use the regular jaws. I just take it slow
and easy. Even a slight over tightening will crush the connector.
Joe