I would really like to lean to use the crimper tool. I have a basic set for butt connectors.... I want my wiring to look more professional and be more robust... Gone are the days of splicing wire together with electrical tape Happy 200, by the way....

That's why I bit the bullet and got the crimper. For some reason JST crimpers over here are stupid money (like £50 upwards, which is about $70+) but being a perfectionist with OCD soldered joints wrapped in tape or heat shrink aren't what I like to have even if they aren't accessible or on show.

Thanks (and thanks to Jeremie who I didn't notice commented earlier), 200 come around pretty quickly, shooting for 1000 now To be honest it's a pleasure to be able to come on and help out, I find it's an escape from the day to day rubbish I put up with elsewhere and I learn from helping too (since I like to be sure I'm right I check stuff out and find other stuff I didn't know). If only it converted to pints of beer...

Re:pints of beer. If I ever get to the UK, or if you ever come across the pond to Washington, DC area, I'll convert plenty of your points to beer for you. :-)

Alan

Hey I just remembered that I forgot to mention that the most affordable JST crimper that I have come across was found here for $60 USD.

It's nothing fancy but the price is right. I usually use the lowest setting to crimp the pin onto the wire and then the largest setting to crimp the back part of the pin onto the insulation.