Where oh where do I get one of these magnificant devices and connectors for it?

[8ight]

Check this article: http://setsail.com/crimping-heavy-cable-lugs/

Title.

[Lbox88]

ebay, but make sure you get the ones with the chrome dies, not the black ones

EDIT: the 8 ton one will work http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-TON-HYDRAULIC-BATTERY-CABLE-WIRE-TERMINAL-CRIMPING-CRIMPER-TOOL-NEW-/261006618764?pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item3cc534f08c#ht_769wt_1341

but if you wanna do 2/0+, I'd get the 16 ton crimp though so it's easier to compress http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-TON-HYDRAULIC-WIRE-CABLE-TERMINAL-CRIMPING-CRIMPER-NEW-/261018510767?pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item3cc5ea65af#ht_500wt_1357

Edited June 8, 2012 by Lbox88

[bass_stalker]

i dunno if this might help you http://www.directindustry.com/industrial-manufacturer/hydraulic-crimper-72926.html

[8ight]

ebay, but make sure you get the ones with the chrome dies, not the black ones

EDIT: the 8 ton one will work http://www.ebay.com/...c#ht_769wt_1341

but if you wanna do 2/0+, I'd get the 16 ton crimp though so it's easier to compress http://www.ebay.com/...f#ht_500wt_1357

Sweet, ordered. Also ordered a Klein MM 2000 while I was at it, I've needed a new Multimeter

i dunno if this might help you http://www.directind...mper-72926.html

Not precisely what I was looking for, but thanks for the input.

Will I need any special terminals for use with this beast?

[bass_stalker]

i wouldnt see why you would. as long as you have the correct dies you should be able to use any terminals of that size with em

[Lbox88]

I've got the shitty harbor freight one and Iv'e used it on both.

Solid copper lugs, 4AWG on the left, 1/0 on undersized 1/0 wire on the right.

Modified it a little to do these, better 1/0

[8ight]

Hey, besides being a little uglier than what the other crimpers produce, that doesn't look like a half-bad termination. I have a harbor-freight near my work and buy all of my disposable tools there. Stuff like air fittings, tape, drill bits that I will ruin and throw away, and tape measures, can't really mess up making that kind of stuff even at the harbor-freight price point.

[bass_stalker]

the only thing about that harbor freight crimper is that people say the dies arent the correct sizes http://www.harborfreight.com/hydraulic-wire-crimping-tool-66150.html

[8ight]

the only thing about that harbor freight crimper is that people say the dies arent the correct sizes http://www.harborfre...tool-66150.html

Well, I'm sure I'd sort that all out after a few trial runs. I ordered the one you linked me to on eBay, anyhow. Probably just going to use it for work.

[C-Fizzy]

The dies ARE the correct size.

And for $50, so what if you might have to use the next die size up. Well worth the money. I've used mine countless times and over the past year I haven't had any connection problems, from front to back on 1 run of 1/0 I lose .1 volts. Seems like a good connection to me.