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# Crimping Tool: 0.1-1.0 mm² Capacity, 16-28 AWG

**SKU:** POLOLU-1928 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/crimping-tool-0-1-1-0-mm-capacity-16-28-awg.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/crimping-tool-0-1-1-0-mm-capacity-16-28-awg.html.md))

This crimping tool can be used to crimp both male and female versions of Pololu's Tamiya connector crimp pins, mini Tamiya connector crimp pins, JST connector crimp pins, JR crimp pins, Futaba J crimp pins, and crimp pins for 0.1″ housings onto 16-28 AWG wires to make custom cables. The crimping die has a width of 7 mm, and the tool offers ratcheting action for increased consistency and ease of use.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $139.95 (inc GST) — $127.23 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 5+ $123.41 (exc GST) · 10+ $120.86 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney). Delivered by Tue, 11th of Aug.
- We can dispatch 9 today, and up to 200 more in 4–7 days.

## Description

## Make Custom Connectors!

As you build more projects you start to find that the standard jumpers available just won't work, they are either too short and won't reach or too long and you have messy-looking wires. With this tool, you can create your own custom cables of any length you want with a variety of terminations that will have your project working well and looking great.

 ![sixteen-to-twenty-eight-AWG-Crimping-tool](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/remote_images/0J3273.320_go9FcV.jpg%3F61a6cb06eac13cc6fb8d96cef53c516f) ![Crimping-tool-teeth](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/remote_images/0J3274.320_RNeg8s.jpg%3Ff6864e6389cde843e96e2148cf5ce678)## Selecting the Right Tool

We also have a less expensive, [narrower (4 mm) crimper](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1929) that can also crimp [JST connector](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1934), [JR](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1924), [Futaba J](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1926), and [0.1" housing crimp pins](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1930), though this alternate tool can only crimp the full extent of the wire barrel on the JST pins. You can use the following table to help you decide which cavity of which crimping tool you need:

 | Tool | Cavity | Crimp Pins | Wire Gauge (AWG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Wide Crimping Tool - POLOLU-1928** 0.1-1.0 mm² Capacity, 16-28 AWG | Outer | [0.1" Housing Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1930) [0.1" Housing Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1931) [JST Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1934) [JST Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1935) [JR Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1924) [JR Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1925) [Futaba Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1926) [Futaba Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1927) | 26-28 |
| Middle | 22-26 |
| Inner | [Tamiya Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1932) [Tamiya Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1933) [Mini Tamiya Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1936) [Mini Tamiya Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1937) | 16-20 |
| [**Narrower Crimping Tool - POLOLU-1929**](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1929) 0.08-0.5 mm² Capacity, 20-28 AWG | Outer | [0.1" Housing Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1930) [0.1" Housing Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1931) [JST Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1934) [JST Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1935) [JR Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1924) [JR Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1925) [Futaba Female](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1926) [Futaba Male](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1927) | 26-28 |
| Inner | 22-26 |

## Using the Crimping Tool

One of Pololu's customers has made a very nice [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkbOJSvhCgU) that talks about how to make custom cables with [pre-crimped wires](https://core-electronics.com.au/wire/pre-crimped-terminals.html) and with self-crimped wires. The section on using Pololu's crimping tool starts at approximately 4:15 and shows the process in detail. One of Pololu's distributors has also made a short [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K7Qb3DzIX3s) that shows how to use this crimping tool.

This useful [inspection chart](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/uploads/jst-correct-crimping-chart-english.pdf) (pdf) by JST shows properties of good and bad crimp connections to look out for when checking your own connections.

## Guides for this product

- [How To Make and Crimp Custom Connectors](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/prototyping/how-to-crimp-custom-connectors/)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/u/n/untitled1_1.jpg)

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