Well, d'uh. A wire crimper is a tool for crimping wire! But what does that mean, exactly? A wire crimper makes a firm connection between individual strands of wire or cable. It does this by compressing, indenting, and twisting wires around one another. A crimper joins wires without the need for solder or heat, and is known as cold-working the wire.
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