Crimping Furutech FP203R spades


Hi All,
Quick question; Have any of you crimped Furutech FP203(R) spades, what did you use for a crimping tool?
Thanks for any input, these are very nice spades, heavy duty! My Klein rachet crimpers are no match for the FP203(R) spades.

scratcha
I haven't done the hydraulic press thing (I didn't look for a tool).  I do know these FP-203 spades are impossible to crimp with normal tools.  I have always used the FP-201 spades instead.  They have screw-down clamps to hold the speaker wire, and you can still apply solder through a hole at the top.  Just make sure you use a larger 2mm tip and crank the heat up to max (like 450 degree C).  Be patient because it takes a little bit for the spade to heat up (it's a giant heat sink).

Same answer as in June of 2020. It looks like the link from then expired but this is the same tool I linked previously and still use, and it is not too expensive. Amazon has quite a few different models here. Still using with those crimped FP203 spades, for probably around 10 years now, and and they still holding up just fine.  However, I wouldn't argue with soldering them.