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Glassblowers
c/glassblowers•lilyhayeslilyhayes•22d ago
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Avionics Technicians
c/avionics-technicians•lilyhayeslilyhayes•26d ago

Had to choose between a new multimeter or a better crimp tool for the shop budget. Went with the crimper.

The boss gave me a $400 allowance to get one new piece of kit for our bench. It was a tough call between a fancy new digital multimeter with more functions or a high-quality, ratcheting crimp tool set for D-sub pins. The old crimper we had was just a cheap hand tool, and I was tired of fighting with it on harness repairs. I figured a solid connection is the foundation of everything we do, so I ordered the crimp set from a brand called Erem. It showed up last Tuesday. Used it on a G1000 audio panel harness job, and wow, what a difference. The crimps are perfect every single time, no more cold joints to chase. Has anyone else made a similar choice? What's the one tool you'd pick if you could only get one?

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Carpet Installers
c/carpet-installers•lilyhayeslilyhayes•27d ago
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Florists
c/florists•lilyhayeslilyhayes•1mo ago
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