I was browsing Ebay for the 25 pair crimping tool and came across listing #112861044799. its the Amp MI-1 bench Crimper for a whopping 8.99! so I grabbed it. for some reason Ebay gave me "Free Shipping" when the item listed a $31.00 fee.... The seller wrote me and said on his end, it showed local pick up.... Thank you Ebay....(Oh brother!) anyway, he has about 4 of these left and they are going fast.... so, do you think its worth it??
P.S. The sellers handle is: "Keate"
Are you certain the seller isn't expecting you to pick it up? If it has to be shipped I d9nt think eBay is going to have to pay, the seller is!
Remember that Amp plugs are Amp Champ plugs and all that I saw were plastic. Not that plastic is a problem but the tool will work with Amp Champ plugs, not Amphenol plugs which are typically metal. We used Amphenol on solid conductor cable and output dhops seemed to use Amp to put plugs into stranded cable such as set cords on key sets.
Terry
Not a bad deal I payed $100.00 (pre ebay) for my first butterfly tool. I later found a not so used example on Ebay for a cheaper price.You can reuse the plastic connectors. I salvaged many and recrimped them.The tool was about $600 new,Combs migjt have been extra
the original Paypal transaction was flawed as it did not charge for shipping... yet there was a shipping charge... the seller cancelled my first order and then I reordered the item and the shipping was only $18.00... so, not a bad investment.... providing the item is in usable condition and nothings broken..... this is my first amp tool.... so now, its all about learning....
Quote from: Babybearjs on March 14, 2018, 12:53:47 AM
the original Paypal transaction was flawed as it did not charge for shipping... yet there was a shipping charge... the seller cancelled my first order and then I reordered the item and the shipping was only $18.00... so, not a bad investment.... providing the item is in usable condition and nothings broken..... this is my first amp tool.... so now, its all about learning....
You got a great deal.
$75.00 delivered would be a nice price.
JMO,
Jim S.
Quote from: rdelius on March 13, 2018, 10:46:33 PM
Not a bad deal I payed $100.00 (pre ebay) for my first butterfly tool. I later found a not so used example on Ebay for a cheaper price.You can reuse the plastic connectors. I salvaged many and recrimped them.The tool was about $600 new,Combs migjt have been extra
Around here we referred to the larger Amphenol tools as butterfly tools. They had a handle sticking out each side that you swung in towards each other to cut the wires and terminate all at once. Was mounted in a gray plastic tool box and the tool itself was horizontal in front of you not vertical. Would this be what you mean by a butterfly tool or is the Amp tool discussed here also known as a butterfly tool?
Terry
I refer to the large tool with handles as a butterfly tool not the small tool
:)well... it finally got one... now, will I use it???
Well, if you're going to work with the amp ends for your system, it's a sure bet! I have one as well, works great, couldn't do with out it. Just make sure you lay out the leads in the right spot and your golden. Nice find, those aren't around a lot anymore. If you need male or female ends, let me know, I have plenty.
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What is it?
Make and/or model along with a brief description of what it does or how it is used will be helpful to most members.
Hilarious...I just got one as well. Dunno if I will ever use it, but having it increases those odds, doesn't it? Here is the Ebay link.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMP-MI-1-Butterfly-Crimp-Tool-Without-Case/112861044799
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If you youtube Amp Mi-1 you'll get a short video with terrible music showing it in use.
It seemed to be a crazy deal, and one day I want to set up a 1A2 setup. I figured I would get it while I could. Instructions and manuals are also available online.
It's a "butterfly" crimper for 25 pair amphenol connectors.
Wow, those have come WAY down in price. I got my butterfly tool off eBay 20 years ago, with case for $150. It was the cheapest there was. So if you guys got one for even near the $9 price range, you did well.
what? the moderator doesn't even know about telephone tools???
Got mine the other day. $47, looks like new, with case and instructions.
now when threading these things, does the white wire go to pin 1, or the blue?
Quote from: Babybearjs on March 21, 2018, 10:46:29 PM
what? the moderator doesn't even know about telephone tools???
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As some have noticed, my posts start specific to task due completely to the inability of some members to distinguish between my Global Moderator Posts, which are put up for the overall good of the forum, and my Regular Member Posts, which at one time allowed me to be "one of the members" and enjoy both the forum and the hobby. For the same reason, my regular member posts are few and far between and when I do post such, it's to start a topic about something new and fully documented that will, hopefully, in some way advance the knowledge base of the forum, the hobby, for at least those members who have in interest in that which I post.
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I hope the above makes the reason for my reply asking for a description of the tool clear.
Here's a link to the video, caution terrible techno music in the first half. Video showing how to use AMP MI-1 25 pair Amphenol crimper tool (https://youtu.be/pBui7d4iEZo)
I have the instructions I downloaded from the web, just can't figure out how to post a link for it.
Here is the instruction booklet.
thank you so much for the PDF. I saw the video when I was searching for the manual, pretty good video, I'd like to see more of them about the tool...