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Molex also has an amazing guide I have put below in PDF form as well: https://web.archive.org/web/20170807144909/https://www.molex.com/tnotes/crimp.html

They have identified 13 common pitfalls of a crimp. PLEASE READ THEM AND KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM.

1. Crimp Height is Too Small

2. Crimp Height Too Large

3. Insulation Crimp Too Small

4. Insulation Crimp Too Large

5. Loose Wire Strands

6. Too Short Strip Length

7. Wire Inserted Too Far

8. "Banana" (Excessive Bending) Terminal

9. Crimp Too Far Forward

10. Undersized Bellmouth

11. Oversized Bellmouth

12. Carrier Cut-off Too Long

13. Bent Lock Tangs

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Measuring Crimped Connections for precise application tooling