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by moudis 531 days ago
I've been using the Engineer PA-21 and Hozan P-707 called out in the article for a few years, although I prefer the latter. Mostly crimping 4mm bullets and other common open barrel connectors (Sumitomo, etc.). Great tool at a pretty reasonable price.

One thing this article doesn't seem to mention is pin release tools, which are invaluable if you need to repin or repair a connector. Most open barrel terminals have a small metal tang that retains them in their connector housing. A jeweller's screwdriver can work in a pinch, but can mangle either the pin or the housing. I've been using Hero's FR-150 set, but there's no shortage of suitable options out there for whatever connectors you might be working with.