Back when I was doing a lot of wiring work, I modified a set of diagonal wire cutters into crimpers, by grinding the front 3/8" of the cutter tips flat, and then making a slight radius into the flat areas with a Dremel tool grinding burr. I could still cut wire with the area back near the hinge, and use the same tool to crimp both bare and insulated connectors. Now, I just use a set of high-leverage crimper/cutters that work more of less the same way:

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Jerry

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