I ordered this crimping tool and am waiting to receive it, but I also ordered the IWISS IWS-2820 model which is a manual (non-ratchet) tool that's more "manual" and perhaps more controllable since the jaws are thinner and you have to crimp the wire tabs and insulation tabs separately. This should give you more control. I'll see which one I like more when I receive them.
@@Mario_SMR Tools were very precise, as I am used to from IWISS. No issues. One thing however, that I can't do anything without, when it comes to crimping small connectors, is magnification. I use either a regular Chinese no-name USB microscope or my iPhone camera on a tripod. This is so that I can see what I'm doing when inserting pins into the jaws or inserting the wire into the pins. Without some kind of magnification it is impossible (at least for me) so crimp anything. It's way too small for my eyes.
I've been using the 1.3mm slot on the Clik mates. It does a much better job of rolling the insulation tabs. Its too wide and the wire doesn't get crimped securely but it works cleanly without damaging the connector. I go back with the PA-09 and tighten up the wire section. Then slightly pinch the width of the insulation section so it fits better into the Clik mate housing. Disabling the ratchet helps with feel, the last ratchet click is too tight and crushes the connector, tearing the insulation tabs. Just squeeze until you meet resistance and stop. It is tedious, but its not $450 tedious, which is what Molex wants for the official crimp tool.
Have you tried the PA-09 on a Molex Clik-Mate terminal? Or any very small terminal for that matter? I'm still looking for a tool to do a better job. That doesn't break the bank. Thanks.
