how to crimp ribbon cable

[patroclus]

I need to attach a female connector to a short ribbon cable, but I have no special tool, and it seems quite difficult to crimp because it's hard. Is there any way yo make it without specific tool?? I only need to do 2 or 3 cables, that's why I don't want to buy another tool for this.

thank you.

 

[bryan1]

Surely you own a hammer Patrolus, just don't belt the thing or use a vise with protective jaws. Thats how I connect all my ribbon cables to the fittings and haven't broken 1 yet

Cheers Bryan

 

[patroclus]

I tried the hammer trick, but I broke 2 conectors (the lateral clip that holds both parts together)... How can I do to avoid this hapend?

I'm Spanish and don't know what vise is, can you explain or link an image??
maybe this **broken link removed**

If so, I don't own one...
Thank you!

 

[Styx]

I find a vice alot better then the crimp tool

 

[panic mode]

i agree with styx... i used vicegrip and it works.
after "crimping" use sharp knife to remove excess cable.

 

[JimB]

A vice has worked for me.
However I prefer to make sure the cable is cleanly cut before crimping rather than try to trim afterwards.

JimB

 

[Klaus]

The pic you show is of a drill vice. You could also use a bench vise. The smaller, clamp to the desk type jeweller vices are very useful. The jaws can be rotated around to hold the part in various positions. You can use them to hold connectors, etc. while soldering them and a myriad of other things. Get one, you'd wonder how you ever managed without one after using it for a short time.
Beware though, there are some very poor quality vices in the cheap bins sometimes. Easy to test for a good one, just srew it up tight by hand, if the jaws break or the hand pin bends its no good.
Using a hammer do crimp a ribbon connector is VERY crude.
Klaus

I tried the hammer trick, but I broke 2 conectors (the lateral clip that holds both parts together)... How can I do to avoid this hapend?

I'm Spanish and don't know what vise is, can you explain or link an image??
maybe this **broken link removed**

If so, I don't own one...
Thank you!

 

[patroclus]

Thank you. I'll search for a vise

 

[jbeng]

Here's a link to a thread where we discussed this topic previously ...
https://www.electro-tech-online.com/threads/a-light-sensitive-mobile-machine.13741/
JB