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Do you (or anyone else) have any recommendations regarding which ferrule crimps to use ... and an appropriate tool?

Meanwhile, I must have replaced thousands of main plugs in my time, and never heard of any "mishap" resulting; how about everyone else - does anyone feel the need to confess to anything?

The following would be a suggestion:

Farnell:

Crimp tool – 1734779
0.5mm Ferrule – 9972072 (Pack of 100)
0.75mm Ferrule – 9972080
1mm Ferrule – 1269361
1.5mm Ferrule – 9972099
2.5mm Ferrule – 9972102

CPC:

Crimp tool – TL11632
0.5mm Ferrule – CN12626 (All Pack of 100)
0.75mm Ferrule – CN12627
1mm Ferrule – CN12628
1.5mm Ferrule – CN12629
2.5mm Ferrule – CN12630
4mm Ferrule – CN12631

OK; so we're talking Bootlace Ferrules here.

Here is a nice YouTube video (about crimping in general):- "Every Connection Counts"!

Whilst I agree to some extent with Mike X on the using bootlace crimps is a good option but this Is just as much a mine field as tinning.

I have 30 + years experiance in the connector industry ( with the second largets connector mfg) and crimping just as tricky.

Both crimp tools above do not have parallel action and as such could cause rolling and crimp tighter on one side than the other which can cause problems as well as over crimping which causes electrical problems. There is also no way of checking the crimp height with these which is critical to ensuring a good crimp.

Which is why the best option, as already mentioned, is not to be using rewardable plugs at all!

In similar vein ... have a go at this one (it's a riveting read)!