This video is a tutorial on how to crimp wire onto a lug and make a proper connection. Towards the end of this video we cut open a cross section of the lug we crimped in this video and compare it to a wire that was professionally crimped.
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Introduction - Tools Needed 0:00
How to Strip the Wire 1:28
Crimping the Lug 3:32
How to Heat Shrink Lug & Wire 5:45
Analysis of OUR Crimp 7:00
Analysis of Professional Crimp 8:38
Comparison of Pro Crimp VS. Our Crimp 9:29
Conclusion 9:58
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