<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">The $225 price tag sounds great! I just bought the Rennsteig crimping tool (included correct locator and die for the MC4) for more than that. I chose this tool based on price and the ability to change dies (in hopes to evolve with the connectors). So far I am happy with it. I works smoothly, appears to be fairly user serviceable, German made a plus, and it should pay itself back in no time compared to buying pre-made cables (not to mention wasting short pieces of leftover wire). My 2 cents.<br><font color="#0000bf"><div><font size="1"> </font><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br><font face="arial">Andy Karnitz</font></span></div> <div><font face="arial"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="1">NABCEP Certified PV Installer</font></span></font></div><font face="arial"></font></font> <div><font color="#0000bf"
size="1">Blue Skies Solar</font></div> <div><font color="#0000bf" size="1">Renewable Energy Solutions</font></div> <div><font color="#0000bf" size="1">CA lic. 916318 C46</font></div> <div><font color="#0000bf"><font size="1"><span style="font-family: arial;">Eureka, CA 95503</span><br></font></font></div> <div><font color="#0000bf" size="1">707-834-9434</font></div> <div><strong></strong> </div><br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 2/17/10, Marco <i><marco@pvthawaii.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Marco <marco@pvthawaii.com><br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Rennsteig Crimper Tool<br>To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br>Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 6:19 PM<br><br><div id="yiv1400832000">
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2">With all the
changing connnectors, it's tough to keep up with having the right
tools.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2">To use the MC4
locking connector from Multi-Contact, you need to use the MC4 crimper
pliers.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2">Multi-Contact wants
almost $400 for one while distributor is asking for something close
$500.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2">However I did find
one from a company called Rennsteig Tools out of Ohio. They're selling
them for $225/each.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2">Question: does
anyone have experience with this particular tool and the MC4
connector?</font></span></div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2">thanks,
</font></span></div>
<div><span class="606231302-18022010"><font face="Arial" size="2">marco</font></span></div>
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