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Originally Posted by PopBeavers
There are two different types of crimping tools, that I know of.
One puts a dimple into the connect.
The other one just squishes it together.
The squishy ones can be undone. The dimpled ones can not be undone.
When I have crimped a space or circle lug to the end of a wire, I like to solder it as well.
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I think I read that the "dimple" type is for non-insulated wires and the "squishy" one is for insulated wires. The reasoning is that a "dimple" might break through the insulation and cause problems. The "squishy" one is flatter, safer on the wires, but not as strong against being pulled apart (a reason for using solder or shrink).
The only place on a TM that would use insulated (shielded?) wiring, I'm thinking, is possibly on any electronics to protect against audio or reception interference. I know my new Prodigy warns against installing the controller too close to the radio in the TV to avoid interference and those wires are non-insulated.