Hi James, I finally identified a some of your background. I'm pleased about your progress on weight 💪. It was required, for me to take an early retirement. Worked in the machine tool field about 28 years. Used Allen Bradley PLC software. As a technician with honing. I have enjoyed ☺ watching your videos a lot....
Have considered getting one of those barrel crimp tools-- they do make neat connections. Although, I've worked in a few industrial settings as a Control Tech (eg. with PLCs/motor control/etc.) and I dont remember ever seeing any cabinets/equipment that used them. Most of the DIN terminal blocks, VFDs, PLC I/O, etc. had captive terminals that would ensure stranded wires were totally captured inside when you torqued down the connector.
Always nice to see tool reviews from a home shop perspective. The hobby budget only goes so far, and a tool good enough for 20 crimps a day is a lot cheaper than one for 20k.
I just found your channel today and I've already watched half a dozen of your videos as you cover lots of stuff that interests me, electronics, home machining, tools. I am so impressed with your weight loss, you look like a different person to your old self in the earlier videos, and in such a short time period. This could be the motivation that I need as I'm about 230lb and need to ditch a big lump of that!
Great stuff!!!! All the kinds of tools that a sane and organised person like myself would love to have! Love label makers. That one is on a whole different level. I had the pleasure of using that model on the job and I couldn't get enough of it. They're a bit pricey for the home shop, but definitely worth it.
Well done James. Love it! A bit of trivia: For 25 yrs I taught electronics for RCA...but...that was when transistors had just come on line. I am 87 now and retired for 23 yrs; and before that I solely taught telephony. So I know LITTLE about modern day electronics. Needless to say that I was VERY intrigued in what you taught in this video. Thanks pal.
Great leads on the equipment. It is nice to have affordable option for lab grade equipment for home use. This was an expensive video for me to watch. Hope you make a little from Amazon from your links to the equipment
Hi folks. DuPont (mini PV) crimp tools can cause problems. Apparently the insulation gripping wings of the terminals are supposed to be wrapped round the insulation, not dug in. Jaws on many so called 'DuPont' pliers are not designed correctly and have a small lip that cause the insulation wings to turn over and dig in (I think they are really intended for JST terminals) I had trouble getting my Chinese 'DuPont' terminals into my Chinese housings so I ground this annoying lip off with a 2 mm diamond burr in a Dremel. Only do the insulation crimp half of dual actiom pliers. Now much better. BobUK.
Wow! Some amazing tool finds. have a few of the peak atlas testers for transistor & LCR testing that I bought more than a decade ago, but the Mega328 appears to be a lot better. I do also have a pair of Bench LCR meters (Fluke 8846A & SENCORE LC103), but they can be a pain in field applications. I also like that Ferrule Crimper you found. Also have a Hakko Desoldering Gun 427D (Bench). Also recommend getting a Hot Air rework for soldering\de-soldering surface mount devices (I have an old Xytronics 850D) Thanks for sharing
I enjoyed the video!! If you did a new tool/shop update video every while I think it would be cool. Also I didn't know you could get heat shrink tubing for label makers so that's pretty neat.
I have suspected that you were a fellow electroniker for a while. I loved this episode and the Dymo label maker is something I've been looking for, quite a while, thx. I love you channel, even if I no longer have a shop to work in.
I would have liked to see a direct comparison of the measurement results between the DEREE and the Mega328 I find the ratchet crimpers work OK for the duponts but are a nightmare on the smaller JST pins - a non-ratcheting PA-09 works much better in this scenario
Steven Leatherbarrow , I would also like to see a comparison with to two devices. I thought James was going in that direction and I was disappointed when he did not. Maybe in a future video, huh James?
Didn’t know about ferrules. I have a lot of engine sensor wires 22ga that just screw into terminals. I always thought that was kind of bush league. This is much better.
Ah ha! I've spotted a need for another tool! How about an automatc wire stripper? - I find my one to be very useful. It's not only quick, it automatically adapts to a wide range of wire sizes and repeats the strip length setting. Also dual standard - metric and AWG! BobUK.
I have really enjoyed all your content. Thanks for sharing with us! As someone who has struggled with my weight for decades, I know what it takes to completely transform yourself into a much happier and healthier self. Congratulations on your continued success and level of fitness. Sure feels good, don’t it 😊? Joel.....
My first job in the EE field while I was working on my degree was a harness shop and it's absolutely true that the sky is the limit for what you can spend on crimp tools, turret crimpers and a set of turrents/positioners from DMC will set you back nearly $1000 but they are a dream to use. I've been very satisfied with the performance of low cost Chinese crimpers though I did spend a bit more for my coax hex ferrule/pin crimp tool, which is still nothing compared to what a harness shop that does a lot of radar work spends on coax tooling.
James, as usual I always watch your videos all the way through. Some really good info there on the tools you bought. I didn't know anyone made a label printer that printed on heat shrink, I'm getting ready to wire my lathe which was crudely done by the previous owner. Being able to ID most if not all of the wires will be really handy for me. Anyhow, thanks again for the video, I'll be looking for the next one and congrats on the weight loss. Lot's of will power doing what you've done.
I was aware of the heat shrink tubing available for label makers but my boss is a tight arse. If I have had to label wires in the past I have used standard label tape with clear heatshrink over the top. First time viewer and you did enough to win my subscription. First rate job. Thanks for sharing your shop with us.
A good new tool to look out for for your workshop is a Quick hot air rework station. It’s absolutely the best hot air station I’ve had and is great for pcb rework AND doing heat shrink tubing FAST (yet without melting the wires). I love mine. Oh, an FYI I have nothing to do with Quick... I just love using it.
I've been wanting a heat shrink printer for a while for wire marking.. They make thing look so much more professional (along with ferrules). If you haven't already (can't imagine you havent) check out Robin renzetti and his Kelvin connection builds.
You can get a label printer for heatshrik on the cheap if you buy a Brother brand one that uses TZ type tape cartridges. I found out by accident when we ordered cheep fake heatshrink cartridges for the expensive brother printer at work, but then found out it autodected them as regular label tape cartridges (They didn't have the correct hole code on it) so i have taken one of them home to my cheap Brother printer that uses TZ tape but does not support heatshrink and it printed on it just fine (should give an error if you try to use a genuine heatshrink cartridge)
@@kmpnelson Things like this: www.ebay.com/itm/HSE611-HSE-611-Label-Tape-Heat-Shrink-Tube-for-Brother-6MM-Black-on-Yellow/202738231866 Tho i have no idea if it has the wrong id hole pattern that identifies it as a normal TZ tape (to allow it to work in printers that don't support HSE tape) but you can trick it by covering up the correct code holes with sticky tape. Most of the chinese cartridges we tried at work seamed to have a normal TZ id code.
Nice toys! I picked up that same DER EE meter a while back, and was quite impressed with how good it is. I did get a spare set of tweezers and rebuild it with a pair of kelvin clips and some double-wider shielded cable to give me a pair of 3 foot test leads. It lowers the accuracy a little especially at the high test frequencies, but it is a real handy option when working on older stuff.
First time watching one of you videos. Congratulations on the weight loss. I had never seen some of those tools so I learned something new. Your video was very educational. I really love that label maker now. I need to get out and exercise myself. You have a new sub.
Speaking of Kelvin connections, I think you'd enjoy Robin Renzetti's fastidiously designed and expertly made Kelvin probes and clips: ruclips.net/video/wwgO6Lg4RZM/видео.html
You should test out one of the benchtop LCR meters. I love my DE 5000 so much I actually bought a second one to carry with me on portable jobs… But I can’t overstate the usefulness and convenience of a benchtop LCR meter. I have a few ranging from high-end models from the mid 90s that I got at a really good price… And I even purchased one of those new and cheap “East tester“ branded LCR meters with the nice large color display and great built-in functionality. I’m really impressed with mine, I think they offer three models ranging in price and I purchased the mid range model. Extremely cheap for what they are, I was also impressed with their 5 1/2 digit benchtop multimeter. But hell at that price I would just go with an HP34401A. I always love your videos keep up the great work!
Looks like I'll be buying some new tools... and it's all your fault. That's the thing about ignorance, you don't know what your missing. Great videos. I've been binge watching for hours. Thanks for sharing!
Re transistortester, LCR, ESR, etc, Peak (UK) make a series of dandy little testers which use micro clips on a short lead and are very easy to use. Your unit is handy in that you are not swapping 'machines'. They also make Ethernet testers.
I have a much older label maker which I've mainly used for labeling parts drawers. I like your new one but I've got too much invested in the tapes to upgrade. Coming from an electronics/electro-mechanical background I knew about ferrules but did not have a need for them until I got my VFD for my Bridgeport and surface grinder. I recently bought a much cheaper LCR meter to test starting caps for my A/C unit. If my ship comes in I might upgrade it to the one you have as I really like the four wire setup, having measured lab standard (NBS traceable) resistors on a kelvin bridge in my calibration lab days.
Apart from the LCR I own all these tools. Glad to know others like them too. The ferrule crimper is used a lot, it makes wire looms a lot neater and stronger.
I liked it! Good info is Good info. I just finished your tool post grinder extravaganza and thought that you were gaining POUNDS only to see this current image of you. I too have lost 80+. Good work in the shop and gym. God bless!
Congratulations on the weight loss. At the end, when you were showing us the label maker, I was thinking; WHY? But, then you showed the ability to print on the heat shrink. Nice.
I bought a £15 crimping tool in 2015. Had to send the first one back after a week because the mechanism broke but its replacement is still going strong ~7 years later.
Tip, Get a wall power adapter for the Rhino 4200 as batteries don't last long, and rechargables even less, never tried the optional lipo battery that you can get for it.
Trick on the ferrule tool for fine wires is to double them over and use a larger size- super tight with the loop at the end- won't come out at all. $0.03
You’ll appreciate that removable ZIF socket when it finally wears out and you can just pop on a new one! It’s amazing how much the terminals get chewed up from used components.
You oughta check out AutomationDirect. They've got almost everything you need for building electrical panels at great prices, PLC's and VFD's. I use their stuff almost exclusively in industrial enviroment. Great video's!
There are lots of different materials. The nylon is pretty thin, and the adhesive is advertised as "permanent". I tried to peel a label off one of the plastic bins after it had been there for a week, and it was difficult to remove. It didn't all come off. The sample wires I've had sitting on my desk for a couple of weeks haven't shown any signs of starting to peel.
@@Clough42 Thanks for the video. I am really interested in the Rhino. My problem with labels has always been heat loosening the adhesive. Do you know how well these stand up to heat?
Wow! I've only just found your channel (excellent, btw - thank you) and hadn't seen any of the 'before' videos. It's a good job i saw this one first or I would have fallen off my chair. What a transformation! Congratulations. I bet you'll never want to go back to the old you.
Wow! You are doing great with your fitness. Thanks for showing the Dupont crimp tool. I have the same Radio Shack piece of junk. I need a good crimper for Dupont & JST connectors for my Arduinos and RC. That one looks like it works great. I just falls right out. The one from Radio Shack you have to pry them out. Yes this video is a little different, but I like it!!!
I like it - If you were to do it too often, probably not. But I don't see that happening. Neat stuff - Oh, Dymo needs to cut you a check. They couldn't have made a better commercial!
OK all of us can now come out of the closet. We are machinery and electronic nerds at heart. Phew that was a satisfying confession. Loved the video. Thanks and take care!
James, I loved the vid. I absolutely have a weakness for collecting tools and being able to see the tools of my favorite RUclipsrs has proven to be a great source of inspiration. I have several of the tools you showed although the one tool I was half-way expecting to see when you mentioned crimping was the Japanese made PA-09 by Engineer Inc. I've done a lot of micro crimping and came across these 2 years ago and they are fantastic if you ever find yourself doing any smaller connectors. Having said that I did really like the ones you showed, especially the ability to ratchet to a partially closed state to hold the connector tip. Thanks for all your fantastic content. I'm very impressed and so happy to have found your channel.
Thanks for this vid, as well as your other vids. I'm always learning a lot from you. I had never heard of a Ferrule connector, nor the crimper to go with it, so just placed my order for those. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing information on your new tools! I will definitely order a new label maker and ferrule crimper kit before my next wiring project. They should really help the final product look more professional.
This is an old video but perhaps someone can still benefit from this warning. The shown ratchet crimping tool comes with jst XH connectors, but in my experience these are mainly suited for Dupont connectors and are absolutely terrible for jst XH. I've wasted a day trying to get good crimps out of one of these and ended up buying an iwiss 2820 crimping tool that made the process basically foolproof.
The linked Amazon kit comes with JST and Dupont connectors. I have used it only for Dupont, and it works great for me. I have not tried the JST connectors, so I cannot comment.
@@Clough42 sounds the same as the kit I ordered through Amazon. Slightly different brand but very similar looking tool. Try crimping some jst xh connectors sometime to see if it works for you. My experience was that the forming bit is too wide to crimp the shorter jst xh terminals reliably. Either the terminal wouldn't fit the plug anymore or the wire just broke off the terminal after some moving around. Dupont connectors are a bit wider and were no problem. A tool with a smaller bit allows you to crimp the wire connection tab and the insulation holding tab separately and results in nice strong connections. BTW: you've probably sold me on the Dymo labelling tool. Those heat shrink labels look amazing.
Hi James. I have enjoyed watching your videos for awhile now. I bought the Demo 4200 label maker you featured in your video.Its a great tool. But, when I set it to the fixed length setting say 1.75" for example the length cut from the machine is 2 1/8". There are two dots to the left of the first letter in the label and if you measure from those dots the length is correct. So you manually have to cut the label at the location of those two dots.Seems like a waste of tape. I thought the machine would cut it off at the correct length or am I doing something wrong. I was wondering if yours does the same thing. The reason I ask is I contacted their customer service and they are not to swift in their responses.Please keep those great videos coming. I learn a lot while watching you work.
That's the way it works, unfortunately. The reason is that the cutter is located several millimeters away from the print head, and they have no way to pull the tap back to start printing right at the end of the tape. I think there's a way to set it up to print several labels in a row, but I haven't worried about it. If you buy the cheap knockoff tape, it doesn't hurt so much. :)
@@Clough42 makes sense. Thanks for the quick reply. Much faster than the company. I figured it was something like that. Hmmm. Knock off tapes. That I will have to look in to.
Holy crap, I started watching your newer videos and didn't come across this video until now. Congrats man, it is inspiring.
Hi James, I finally identified a some of your background. I'm pleased about your progress on weight 💪. It was required, for me to take an early retirement. Worked in the machine tool field about 28 years. Used Allen Bradley PLC software. As a technician with honing. I have
enjoyed ☺ watching your videos a lot....
Thanks for sharing some great tools and devices. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Have considered getting one of those barrel crimp tools-- they do make neat connections. Although, I've worked in a few industrial settings as a Control Tech (eg. with PLCs/motor control/etc.) and I dont remember ever seeing any cabinets/equipment that used them. Most of the DIN terminal blocks, VFDs, PLC I/O, etc. had captive terminals that would ensure stranded wires were totally captured inside when you torqued down the connector.
I love where you're going with your channel- lots of basic electronics for the home gamer. And congrats on your fitness.
Always nice to see tool reviews from a home shop perspective. The hobby budget only goes so far, and a tool good enough for 20 crimps a day is a lot cheaper than one for 20k.
Hi James, yup, stayed to the end - I always do! And, yes, I liked the content. Very useful not too expensive tooling. BobUK.
I just found your channel today and I've already watched half a dozen of your videos as you cover lots of stuff that interests me, electronics, home machining, tools. I am so impressed with your weight loss, you look like a different person to your old self in the earlier videos, and in such a short time period. This could be the motivation that I need as I'm about 230lb and need to ditch a big lump of that!
WOW that sounds familiar I started out a 340 and now ten years I have maintained 185
that is the best label maker, you should get the case, a bit pricey but worth it. also the non-insulated ferrules are nice
never new that they made printable heat shrink.. love it
It's pretty cool.
Great stuff!!!! All the kinds of tools that a sane and organised person like myself would love to have! Love label makers. That one is on a whole different level. I had the pleasure of using that model on the job and I couldn't get enough of it. They're a bit pricey for the home shop, but definitely worth it.
I have a brother printer with the same feature, buy clear heat shrink those label maker labels are either never coming off, or fall off a year later
I love watching new tool videos, my wallet does not.
Well done James. Love it! A bit of trivia: For 25 yrs I taught electronics for RCA...but...that was when transistors had just come on line. I am 87 now and retired for 23 yrs; and before that I solely taught telephony. So I know LITTLE about modern day electronics. Needless to say that I was VERY intrigued in what you taught in this video. Thanks pal.
Great leads on the equipment. It is nice to have affordable option for lab grade equipment for home use. This was an expensive video for me to watch. Hope you make a little from Amazon from your links to the equipment
Hi folks. DuPont (mini PV) crimp tools can cause problems. Apparently the insulation gripping wings of the terminals are supposed to be wrapped round the insulation, not dug in. Jaws on many so called 'DuPont' pliers are not designed correctly and have a small lip that cause the insulation wings to turn over and dig in (I think they are really intended for JST terminals) I had trouble getting my Chinese 'DuPont' terminals into my Chinese housings so I ground this annoying lip off with a 2 mm diamond burr in a Dremel. Only do the insulation crimp half of dual actiom pliers. Now much better. BobUK.
Dude that change is insane so good on ye
Wow! Some amazing tool finds. have a few of the peak atlas testers for transistor & LCR testing that I bought more than a decade ago, but the Mega328 appears to be a lot better. I do also have a pair of Bench LCR meters (Fluke 8846A & SENCORE LC103), but they can be a pain in field applications. I also like that Ferrule Crimper you found. Also have a Hakko Desoldering Gun 427D (Bench). Also recommend getting a Hot Air rework for soldering\de-soldering surface mount devices (I have an old Xytronics 850D)
Thanks for sharing
I enjoyed the video!! If you did a new tool/shop update video every while I think it would be cool. Also I didn't know you could get heat shrink tubing for label makers so that's pretty neat.
I have suspected that you were a fellow electroniker for a while. I loved this episode and the Dymo label maker is something I've been looking for, quite a while, thx. I love you channel, even if I no longer have a shop to work in.
Thanks for the tip James. Bought a meter from Ebay just now. Be careful, some meters don't include the probe leads and some do, yet both are $100US
I would have liked to see a direct comparison of the measurement results between the DEREE and the Mega328
I find the ratchet crimpers work OK for the duponts but are a nightmare on the smaller JST pins - a non-ratcheting PA-09 works much better in this scenario
Steven Leatherbarrow , I would also like to see a comparison with to two devices. I thought James was going in that direction and I was disappointed when he did not. Maybe in a future video, huh James?
thanks for the video and information.
congrats on your weight loss , I've would have never imagined you were at one point over 260 lbs.great job!!!
Excellent info. Thks for sharing!👍👍
Didn’t know about ferrules. I have a lot of engine sensor wires 22ga that just screw into terminals. I always thought that was kind of bush league. This is much better.
Ah ha! I've spotted a need for another tool! How about an automatc wire stripper? - I find my one to be very useful. It's not only quick, it automatically adapts to a wide range of wire sizes and repeats the strip length setting. Also dual standard - metric and AWG! BobUK.
Hi. Thaks for nice video again.
I have really enjoyed all your content. Thanks for sharing with us!
As someone who has struggled with my weight for decades, I know what it takes to completely transform yourself into a much happier and healthier self. Congratulations on your continued success and level of fitness. Sure feels good, don’t it 😊? Joel.....
I love your channel !
Thanks for the demonstration of the labelmaker. Best demonstration seen so far...
Congratulations on your weight loss man 💪💪👏
I think the DER EE is make in Taiwan. It is shipped from Japan.
great video nice tools
My first job in the EE field while I was working on my degree was a harness shop and it's absolutely true that the sky is the limit for what you can spend on crimp tools, turret crimpers and a set of turrents/positioners from DMC will set you back nearly $1000 but they are a dream to use. I've been very satisfied with the performance of low cost Chinese crimpers though I did spend a bit more for my coax hex ferrule/pin crimp tool, which is still nothing compared to what a harness shop that does a lot of radar work spends on coax tooling.
James, as usual I always watch your videos all the way through. Some really good info there on the tools you bought. I didn't know anyone made a label printer that printed on heat shrink, I'm getting ready to wire my lathe which was crudely done by the previous owner. Being able to ID most if not all of the wires will be really handy for me. Anyhow, thanks again for the video, I'll be looking for the next one and congrats on the weight loss. Lot's of will power doing what you've done.
I don't have one of those label makers, now I want one. Very neat. Thanks for the info.
Milli & micro are not the same.
1 milli (m) = 1,000 micro (µ)
Nice! Gave me some ideas what to buy next ;)
I was aware of the heat shrink tubing available for label makers but my boss is a tight arse. If I have had to label wires in the past I have used standard label tape with clear heatshrink over the top. First time viewer and you did enough to win my subscription. First rate job. Thanks for sharing your shop with us.
Holy shit, you have the exact same interests and needs I have!
A good new tool to look out for for your workshop is a Quick hot air rework station. It’s absolutely the best hot air station I’ve had and is great for pcb rework AND doing heat shrink tubing FAST (yet without melting the wires). I love mine. Oh, an FYI I have nothing to do with Quick... I just love using it.
I've been wanting a heat shrink printer for a while for wire marking.. They make thing look so much more professional (along with ferrules). If you haven't already (can't imagine you havent) check out Robin renzetti and his Kelvin connection builds.
I saw those videos a while back. He always takes things to another level.
You can get a label printer for heatshrik on the cheap if you buy a Brother brand one that uses TZ type tape cartridges.
I found out by accident when we ordered cheep fake heatshrink cartridges for the expensive brother printer at work, but then found out it autodected them as regular label tape cartridges (They didn't have the correct hole code on it) so i have taken one of them home to my cheap Brother printer that uses TZ tape but does not support heatshrink and it printed on it just fine (should give an error if you try to use a genuine heatshrink cartridge)
@@berni8k that's handy to know, got a link to the cheap heatshrink?
@@kmpnelson
Things like this: www.ebay.com/itm/HSE611-HSE-611-Label-Tape-Heat-Shrink-Tube-for-Brother-6MM-Black-on-Yellow/202738231866
Tho i have no idea if it has the wrong id hole pattern that identifies it as a normal TZ tape (to allow it to work in printers that don't support HSE tape) but you can trick it by covering up the correct code holes with sticky tape. Most of the chinese cartridges we tried at work seamed to have a normal TZ id code.
Nice toys! I picked up that same DER EE meter a while back, and was quite impressed with how good it is. I did get a spare set of tweezers and rebuild it with a pair of kelvin clips and some double-wider shielded cable to give me a pair of 3 foot test leads. It lowers the accuracy a little especially at the high test frequencies, but it is a real handy option when working on older stuff.
Love this one, cheers from argentina
6:23 looks like the symbol for the nmos is wrong, the body diode is reversed. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yup. It's backwards.
Yep it is indeed backwards. Quite anoying since i offten use the diode to see what way around i need to put the MOSFET
Great info for the DIY'r , E Tech or EE ! Time to breakout the plastic electronic money dispensing device !
I like the video! You can put clear heat shrink over your printed labels for the ultimate in durability.
First time watching one of you videos. Congratulations on the weight loss. I had never seen some of those tools so I learned something new. Your video was very educational. I really love that label maker now. I need to get out and exercise myself. You have a new sub.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Speaking of Kelvin connections, I think you'd enjoy Robin Renzetti's fastidiously designed and expertly made Kelvin probes and clips: ruclips.net/video/wwgO6Lg4RZM/видео.html
You should test out one of the benchtop LCR meters. I love my DE 5000 so much I actually bought a second one to carry with me on portable jobs… But I can’t overstate the usefulness and convenience of a benchtop LCR meter. I have a few ranging from high-end models from the mid 90s that I got at a really good price… And I even purchased one of those new and cheap “East tester“ branded LCR meters with the nice large color display and great built-in functionality. I’m really impressed with mine, I think they offer three models ranging in price and I purchased the mid range model.
Extremely cheap for what they are, I was also impressed with their 5 1/2 digit benchtop multimeter. But hell at that price I would just go with an HP34401A.
I always love your videos keep up the great work!
Good thing James I put on a great deal of weight due to Type2. I'm bouncing around 200lbs.
Looks like I'll be buying some new tools... and it's all your fault.
That's the thing about ignorance, you don't know what your missing.
Great videos. I've been binge watching for hours. Thanks for sharing!
Re transistortester, LCR, ESR, etc, Peak (UK) make a series of dandy little testers which use micro clips on a short lead and are very easy to use. Your unit is handy in that you are not swapping 'machines'. They also make Ethernet testers.
Been looking for those crimp tools but my "search" skills found nothing but the very expensive items. Many thanks for the demo's and links.
I have a much older label maker which I've mainly used for labeling parts drawers. I like your new one but I've got too much invested in the tapes to upgrade. Coming from an electronics/electro-mechanical background I knew about ferrules but did not have a need for them until I got my VFD for my Bridgeport and surface grinder. I recently bought a much cheaper LCR meter to test starting caps for my A/C unit. If my ship comes in I might upgrade it to the one you have as I really like the four wire setup, having measured lab standard (NBS traceable) resistors on a kelvin bridge in my calibration lab days.
Apart from the LCR I own all these tools. Glad to know others like them too. The ferrule crimper is used a lot, it makes wire looms a lot neater and stronger.
I liked it! Good info is Good info. I just finished your tool post grinder extravaganza and thought that you were gaining POUNDS only to see this current image of you. I too have lost 80+. Good work in the shop and gym. God bless!
Congratulations on the weight loss. At the end, when you were showing us the label maker, I was thinking; WHY? But, then you showed the ability to print on the heat shrink. Nice.
Hi folks. That ferrule crimper is excellent. I took James' advice and got one, wish I'd had it years ago. BobUK
I bought a £15 crimping tool in 2015. Had to send the first one back after a week because the mechanism broke but its replacement is still going strong ~7 years later.
Excellent! Especially the label maker and crispers/connectors. 👍😁
Tip, Get a wall power adapter for the Rhino 4200 as batteries don't last long, and rechargables even less, never tried the optional lipo battery that you can get for it.
Trick on the ferrule tool for fine wires is to double them over and use a larger size- super tight with the loop at the end- won't come out at all. $0.03
You’ll appreciate that removable ZIF socket when it finally wears out and you can just pop on a new one! It’s amazing how much the terminals get chewed up from used components.
Yeah, I'm sure that's true.
DrFiero - thanks for reminding me about zero insertion force sockets which were used in PROM and EPROM programmers where I worked.
Are the ends of those ferrules heat-shrinky? Sometimes they are simply because the plastic melts.
I got glued my zip socket on. Should have come that way.
That crimp tool at 20:00 is trying so hard to look like Knipex.
As an electrician I can tell you we have a nickname for the loose strands, whiskers.
Everybody on channels like this loves tools. Thx.
The label maker looks cool ! Makes me want to get one 😂 wire label making sold it for me
All very nice tools. I will be ordering some of these soon. Thanks.
Great video, except that now I need to buy more tools.
Sorry.
Great job on the weight loss- super inspirational!
hi; we call that type of ferrule crimper Bootlace crimper...
knipex. what else, really.
They're on my list.
Weidmuller :)
You oughta check out AutomationDirect. They've got almost everything you need for building electrical panels at great prices, PLC's and VFD's. I use their stuff almost exclusively in industrial enviroment. Great video's!
I buy most of my pneumatics there.
The only thing I hate about the Dymo LetraTag is the weak adhesive on the labels. Does the bigger tape have better adhesive?
There are lots of different materials. The nylon is pretty thin, and the adhesive is advertised as "permanent". I tried to peel a label off one of the plastic bins after it had been there for a week, and it was difficult to remove. It didn't all come off. The sample wires I've had sitting on my desk for a couple of weeks haven't shown any signs of starting to peel.
@@Clough42 Thanks for the video. I am really interested in the Rhino. My problem with labels has always been heat loosening the adhesive. Do you know how well these stand up to heat?
Outstanding news on your health.
Wow! I've only just found your channel (excellent, btw - thank you) and hadn't seen any of the 'before' videos. It's a good job i saw this one first or I would have fallen off my chair. What a transformation! Congratulations. I bet you'll never want to go back to the old you.
That's for sure. It took me 45 years before I decided to turn things around, and I don't have any intention of going back.
I got serious label maker envy
Show and tell is always nice. Watching some back catalog after subscribing a while ago. These are some great inspirations.
Lucky you, when I bought my lable maker the contractor model didn't use the QWERTY keyboard. Needless to say I bought the non contractor model.
Wow! You are doing great with your fitness. Thanks for showing the Dupont crimp tool. I have the same Radio Shack piece of junk. I need a good crimper for Dupont & JST connectors for my Arduinos and RC. That one looks like it works great. I just falls right out. The one from Radio Shack you have to pry them out. Yes this video is a little different, but I like it!!!
Really interesting - thank you.
I hope to someday know enough to need some of this kit! Do you mind if I bug you for a grinder update?
All the parts for the grinder are sitting on the floor next to my bench. :)
WOW! Those tools are TOO COOL!
I like it - If you were to do it too often, probably not. But I don't see that happening. Neat stuff - Oh, Dymo needs to cut you a check. They couldn't have made a better commercial!
That crimp tool is a knock off of Knipex. Even the handles are the same type with same color. Knipex costs north of 100 bucks though
Hate how Dymo code to prevent the use of 3rd party tape.
Hmm...I haven't heard of that. I use all 3rd-party materials in my Dymo labelers.
OK all of us can now come out of the closet. We are machinery and electronic nerds at heart. Phew that was a satisfying confession. Loved the video. Thanks and take care!
the weight loss is impressive,,I want know more on how you did.Thanks for sharing
James, I loved the vid. I absolutely have a weakness for collecting tools and being able to see the tools of my favorite RUclipsrs has proven to be a great source of inspiration. I have several of the tools you showed although the one tool I was half-way expecting to see when you mentioned crimping was the Japanese made PA-09 by Engineer Inc. I've done a lot of micro crimping and came across these 2 years ago and they are fantastic if you ever find yourself doing any smaller connectors. Having said that I did really like the ones you showed, especially the ability to ratchet to a partially closed state to hold the connector tip. Thanks for all your fantastic content. I'm very impressed and so happy to have found your channel.
Nice review. Thanks.
Thanks for this vid, as well as your other vids. I'm always learning a lot from you. I had never heard of a Ferrule connector, nor the crimper to go with it, so just placed my order for those. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing information on your new tools! I will definitely order a new label maker and ferrule crimper kit before my next wiring project. They should really help the final product look more professional.
great info, thanks
Tools you say? THUMBS UP
This is an old video but perhaps someone can still benefit from this warning. The shown ratchet crimping tool comes with jst XH connectors, but in my experience these are mainly suited for Dupont connectors and are absolutely terrible for jst XH. I've wasted a day trying to get good crimps out of one of these and ended up buying an iwiss 2820 crimping tool that made the process basically foolproof.
The linked Amazon kit comes with JST and Dupont connectors. I have used it only for Dupont, and it works great for me. I have not tried the JST connectors, so I cannot comment.
@@Clough42 sounds the same as the kit I ordered through Amazon. Slightly different brand but very similar looking tool. Try crimping some jst xh connectors sometime to see if it works for you.
My experience was that the forming bit is too wide to crimp the shorter jst xh terminals reliably. Either the terminal wouldn't fit the plug anymore or the wire just broke off the terminal after some moving around.
Dupont connectors are a bit wider and were no problem.
A tool with a smaller bit allows you to crimp the wire connection tab and the insulation holding tab separately and results in nice strong connections.
BTW: you've probably sold me on the Dymo labelling tool. Those heat shrink labels look amazing.
Hi James. I have enjoyed watching your videos for awhile now. I bought the Demo 4200 label maker you featured in your video.Its a great tool. But, when I set it to the fixed length setting say 1.75" for example the length cut from the machine is 2 1/8". There are two dots to the left of the first letter in the label and if you measure from those dots the length is correct. So you manually have to cut the label at the location of those two dots.Seems like a waste of tape. I thought the machine would cut it off at the correct length or am I doing something wrong. I was wondering if yours does the same thing. The reason I ask is I contacted their customer service and they are not to swift in their responses.Please keep those great videos coming. I learn a lot while watching you work.
That's the way it works, unfortunately. The reason is that the cutter is located several millimeters away from the print head, and they have no way to pull the tap back to start printing right at the end of the tape. I think there's a way to set it up to print several labels in a row, but I haven't worried about it. If you buy the cheap knockoff tape, it doesn't hurt so much. :)
@@Clough42 makes sense. Thanks for the quick reply. Much faster than the company. I figured it was something like that. Hmmm. Knock off tapes. That I will have to look in to.