How to crimp a JST XH Connector

This short demonstration covers how to crimp a JST XH connector

[exodous]

I wish I watched this before I ordered, lol. I have JST connectors but got the crimper that was for the longer connectors. I sent that one back and am actually getting the correct one today. Thanks for the video explaining this!

[dedsecaffiliate]

114, 000 views and only a bit over 700 likes? It seems like this video has helped a great many people, and they didn't even bother to leave a like. That's kinda sad.

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial!

[eviloctober]

I think this tutorial is horrible. But I also think it was very kind of you as a human being taking the time and efforts for sharing.

[Maverickr]

THANK YOU!!  I've been looking everywhere trying to figure out why the IWISS SN-28B crimpers I have only destroy the JST connectors I try to make.  It's because I was told the wrong model to get... guess I will be spending another $20 on the SN-01BM pair too.  You have been a HUGE help and thank you so very much for making this video... I've been pulling my hair out over this!! :)

[cscientific]

Thanks for the video. The part I needed was the very last bit, the correct orientation of the pin in the socket. That saved me a lot of trial and error, they clicked right in like you said. I used a dupont crimper because that's all I had, I just adjusted the position of the pin back in the tool. I was replacing a dupont connector pair (male/female) on an attiny programmer. The advantage of the JST-XH for me is correct 'polarity' enforced by the JST-XH connectors. I've burned out a chip before plugging in the dupont connector backwards. The disadvantage (or advantage depending on your usage) is the JST-XH connector is a lot harder to pull apart (by design). I have a pin insertion tool (from ages ago, rs232 work) that worked well with the JST-XH socket. It was too big to work with inserting dupont pins. My work is for my own usage, not commercial, but I'll comment on the crimping. If it's for your own usage, I'd say whatever works reliably for you is mostly okay. I trim 2-3 mm of insulation off of my wire and then the trick for me is to just insert up to 1 mm of insulated wire into the pin before crimping. I often overshoot, but when I get it right, I always get continuity in the wire, and a bit of the insulation is grabbed securely by the pin. Thanks again for the video, it came up first when I googled 'jst xh female pin alignment'. And as I said prior, that last bit was exactly what I needed.

[maxdiamond]

Thanks for the very thorough tutorial. I'm adapting some fans with buck converters on my 3d printer and this is just what I needed.

[matthew]

This is WRONG. The pin should be holding both the conductor AND the wire sheath. Crimping like this will eventually cause failure due to mechanical stress. Look up the datasheet for JST connectors.

[atomicskull]

The best tool for crimping dupont terminals is the Hozan P-706. It has the correct round die for the insulation crimp. The way I do them is to lightly crimp the insulation first with the 1.8mm round die so that it holds the wire but can be adjusted then adjust it so the end of the insulation is halfway between the insulation and conductor crimp then give it a firm squeeze so that it hugs the wire tightly. Then crimp the conductor in the 1.4mm die, here you can just bear down because it's exactly the right height for 22-26 AWG wire. It's a little slower to use but makes flawless crimps every time that look just as good as a commercial servo extension.

[claudiorecuperaatuex]

Thank you so much for your video, now it is clear to me how to assemble my JST connector

[zk_]

You make it look easy. I bought a kit that uses the same tool for bot hst xh and dupont. It is horrible. I went through 20 pins to get 2 that worked. Usually I end up crushing them.

[GnuReligion]

Yup yup ... now I know. Have been mangling my JST XH connectors with a DuPont crimper for a while now.
Can never have enough tools.

[peteywheatstraw]

thanks for the upload. got the knowledge i needed.

[rickgregory]

Does it matter what slot the Red and Black wires go? When looking down on the socket where the open slots are that lock the wire in, should the Red wire be on the left or right?

[maikelmolto]

nice try, however as a sign of honoring the audience: a clearer sound (better mike) and a better focus of the image would be appreciated. So the whole thing is but a sensory pain.

[russelkiefer]

Amazing you managed to get the whole thing out of focus. Subscribe for more videos of ya guts.

[fns]

That is definitely not how you crimp. The last tabs are to hold the insulation. Thanks for recommending the SN-1-01bm tho.

[okimotus]

pure focus cannot see anything, in case you wonder about the down votes

[Vortran]

Can't see enough close up detail on the connector how it fits in the tool. Can it go in either way? Need sharper, more detailed images of how the uncrimped metal piece sits in the tool.

[nickm]

Actually JST is the brand XH or XHP is the connector type.

[DroneMappingTools]

Would the same crimper be used for JST GH connectors?