Disclosed is a cable gripping device used for manually gripping a coaxial cable to install a coaxial connector on the coaxial cable. According to an exemplary embodiment, the coaxial gripping tool includes a first half portion and a mating and/or hinged second half portion, wherein the mating/hinged portions provide a longitudinal bore configured to grip the coaxial cable.

A device is provided for aligning a ribbon cable relative to an electrical connector to crimp the electrical connector onto the ribbon cable with a tool. The device includes a side portion and a central piece. The side portion includes an upper end and a cable track having a width sized to receive the ribbon cable. The central piece is coupled to the side portion and includes an upper surface. The upper surface of the central piece and the upper end of the side portion at least partially define a connector retaining segment sized to receive the electrical connector.

A tool for connecting an electrical conductor, which is sheathed by insulation, to an insulation-displacement terminal having at least two contact elements which each form a conductor clamping slot and are configured to make clamping contact with the electrical conductor, includes: a mating bearing element, which can be placed against the contact elements; and a stamp element, which is arranged so as to be movable, relative to the mating bearing element. The stamp element has a receiving element for holding and guiding the electrical conductor, which receiving element is formed and able to insert the electrical conductor into the conductor clamping slots when the stamp element moves, relative to the mating bearing element, out of an application position to a clamping position. The mating bearing element has at least one supporting region which comes into contact with at least one bearing face, which is averted from the conductor clamping slot.

A crimping hand tool used for crimping a cable and a housing together is provided. The crimping hand tool includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body, a linking member pivoted to the second body, a crimping assembly pivoted to the linking member and slidably coupled to at least a portion of a guiding structure of the first body, and a stripping assembly slidably disposed in the first body. The first and the second bodies are pivoted to be opened or closed relatively so as to drive the linking member and push the crimping assembly forward to crimp the cable and the housing together. The stripping assembly is suited for being forced to cut and peel off an insulated layer from conducting lines of the cable.

There is described a clocking angle setting tool 24 for a wire harness comprising: a support arm 26 provided with a clamp 34 for attaching a harness cable of the wire harness to the support arm 26; a connector receptacle 32 for receiving a connector provided at the end of the harness cable and having a key or keyway for engaging with a complementary keyway or key of the connector, wherein the connector receptacle 32 is spaced from the clamp 34 and is rotatably mounted to the support arm 26; and a locking mechanism for locking an angular position of the connector receptacle relative to the support arm; wherein the angular position of the connector receptacle relative to the support arm determines a clocking angle of the connector relative to the harness cable. A method of setting a clocking angle of a wire harness is also described.

A tool comprising a receptacle for receiving and holding a cable terminating assembly comprising a plurality of conductors and a plurality of piercing contacts, the tool comprising a pair of handles which actuate opposed presses and blades, the presses pushing the piercing contacts into the conductors while the blades trim the ends of the conductors.

Disclosed are systems, devices, apparatus, tools, coaxial cables, materials, methods, and other implementations that include a method comprising controllably stripping, through one or more applications of energy directed at a micro coaxial cable, a conductive shield layer of the micro coaxial cable to expose a portion of a core conductive wire of the micro coaxial wire, and controllably deforming the exposed portion of the core conductive wire of the micro coaxial wire through the one or more applications of energy.

A compression tool for fastening a cable to a connector comprising an elongated tool frame, an anvil secured to one end of the tool frame, a compression plunger slidable along a portion of the tool frame, a handle set adapted to move the compression plunger toward and away from the anvil and a spacer block for securing the connector a distance from the anvil. The handle set may include a first handle movable from a first position wherein the plunger is a first distance from the anvil to a second position wherein the plunger is a second distance from the anvil. The spacer block may include a first end and a second end having a different depth from the first end and be rotatable so that the first end when rotated to the active position secures the connector a first distance from the anvil and the second end, when rotated to the active position secures the connector a second distance from the anvil.

A tool for connecting an insulation-coated electrical conductor to an insulation-displacement terminal, the insulation-displacement terminal including at least two contact elements that jointly form a conductor clamping slot and are configured for clamp-contacting the electrical conductor, includes: a housing element to be placed onto the contact elements, the housing element including a first recess for receiving a stamping element that is mounted so as to be movable in a conductor insertion direction, and a second recess for receiving the electrical conductor transversely to the conductor insertion direction. Cutting means that form a cutting region are arranged in the housing element in such a way that, when the stamping element is moved from a placed position into a clamped position in order to insert the electrical conductor into the conductor clamping slot, the insulation initially comes into engagement with the cutting means and is severed in the process, at least partially.

A hand tool includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first reversible tool removably coupled to the first end, and a second reversible tool removably coupled to the second end. A first pick extends from the first reversible tool, and a second pick extends from the first reversible tool opposite the first pick. A first screwdriver bit extends from the second reversible tool, and a second screwdriver bit extends from the second reversible tool opposite the first screwdriver bit. The hand tool also includes a cap removably coupled to the body at the first end or the second end. The body is configured to resist rolling.