Oliver 1650 Tractor 6 Volt to 12 Volt Battery Upgrade
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- We convert an Oliver 1650 diesel tractor from two 6V batteries in series to two 12V batteries in parallel. Plus I get to test a $30 hydraulic terminal crimper! Bonus footage at end.
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Put the static handle in a vice.
Wes, I love your content because you make esoteric concepts easy for morons like me to digest. Also the fact that you are working to keep mama bear and baby bear in a state of eternal bliss warms my black, hardened heart. Admitting when you are wrong and making it right goes a long way. Keep it up brother. You have a good thing going and we support your efforts. That last sentence read back kinda lame, but, I've had a cocktail or two watching , so I'm gonna run with it.
Comes through just fine!
That Oliver is such a typical example of 1960's tractor technology. Leaks from every seal, has some weird "Why'd they do that?" and some "Why's IT doing that!" and yet give it a few minutes to start and warm, tong fer chong as it may be it goes out and works. Wont see any tractor today running like that in 2070... Great video! That crimper, wow, I restore old tractors for fun, and THAT thing is the cats meow!
Yeah. I feel the same way. You can fix this tractor with a hammer, a flathead screwdriver, and a 9/16 wrench.
Wes...you surely are the wordsmith...using 'opine' and then throwing in a 'pedantic' just gave me the Webster chills..thank you...
Heh. I try.
Wife: "What are you doing?"
Me: "Watching Wes Work".
Wife "How come you don't work?"
Me: "................."
LOL. I get it!
LMFAO good one Alan Harney!!
get off yer bum ya ....
Imagine being named wes, and getting the same question.
“Why are you watching yourself, and referring to yourself in the third person?”
Wes works so I don’t have to!!! 😂❤
A great video!
We pulled the two house, two mortgage and nearly two hour drive thing for a year.
Congratulations on being done with that pain!
Thanks. It's a big relief!
And look at the date, they got that done right before the world changed!
If memory serves, after 4/0, wire goes to MCM or Kcmil. I was running an electrical job one time - a Budget Rent a Car. Our backhoe operator comes running across the lot to us. He's all excited and says " I just hit a bigass cable, must be 7 or 8/0"....we laughed our asses off....good stuff
Loved the irony of the merch link under the description: "Watch Wes Work" battery with a vise-grip on one of the terminals! I went ahead and ordered a long sleeve with that design. I will be sure to wear it on cold nights when I am fixing wiring on my vehicles, for good luck.
That's the point my man!
One of my favorite things to do as a kid was flipping through my grandfather's northern tool catalog...back when they were called northern hydraulics.
I remember those days. My dad would always get them in the mail!
I was busy looking thru the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazines!! Not the northern tool stuff!!
I won't describe what I was looking at, nor the reaction to what was seen!! No, I'm not blind! No, my palms aren't hairy!! That was the big lie, that I chanced!!
Geez Wes, I can't believe someone has not yelled at you for setting your batteries on bare concrete! Keep up the good work!
That was only a problem with early battery's that had crude, rubber cases. They would rot, leak, etc.
I can’t believe those Battery boxes are not only not rusty, but still have their original Oliver green paint on the inside bottom!
1st . Here in Minnesota I have 3 Northern tool stores within 15 miles , 2nd . Back before 12 volt ( pre 56 ) farmers had 6 volt and lots of them so Oliver thought that having 2 -6 volt batteries would be easier on the pocket book ! We have Fleet Farm around here and was told there batteries were 2nd’s and or blems and that’s why they are sometimes cheap ! I like deca batteries myself and I do prefer to solder the ends on . But that’s my choice ! I do so few batteries that having a specialty tool is more of a luxury for my shop . So that’s my 2 cents worth ! Congratulations on only having to take care of 1 place !
Yeah, it's a luxury for me too. But for $30 I thought I would treat myself!
Hang in there, we'll wait for you!
You already got the suggestion for using a MM2 > AWG conversion table. So that's covered.
Use the MM2 die closest to your AWG cable, even if it is a little to big. The difference is minimal and will not hurt the quality of your crimp. More or less flexible wire (=number of strands in wire) also have a different outer diameter so you will never be spot on.
Never use (copper) starter lugs but always use thick walled fully closed tinned lugs like you used on the 2/0 cable. These crimpers are designed for those lugs.
Always remove 5-10% more insulation of the cable. This is because your terminal will get a bit stretched in the crimping process.
Always start crimping nearest to the eyelet in the lug when you need to do 2 crimps or more. For the reason of that see above.
The one cable on older trucks and cars everyone forgets is the ground strap from the engine block to the bodywork. I had an old car which was a mare to start. I threw new batteries, cables and even a starter motor at it with little effect. Then a wise old mechanic diagnosed the issue by taking a jumper cable from the block to the body and eliminated the problem he then replaced the braided strap.. He also showed me where the choke cable outer sleeve was starting to melt as the starting current was taking another path. Arn't cars great!
Congrats on the sale. Houses around my area sell with in 30 days....not that I can afford one. My rule of thumb is Family, work then TH-cam. That crimper was so great I order one while watching the video. I have been looking for one but the price tag is out the door...the price is still the same $30. It's nice to see the old tractors working. Thank you for sharing. Matt C.
I wish ours had sold in 30 days!
When it comes to crimping, my third hand is a vise, but I clamp the tool's stationary handle in it.
@Matt Stewart Yeah. I was trying to tell that to Wes, but for some reason he didn't hear me through the computer screen ;) :P
@@crazyfvck, I did the same thing LOL! He must have sensed us somehow because he eventually used the vise.
I don't have a crimper and definitely getting one. 30 bucks is like free for such a tool. Thanks Wes.
I owned two houses once when my eager-to-move exceeded my gotta-sell-where-I'm-living. It's a bitch. Also had sort of the reverse, sold a house sooner than expected and buyer demanded occupancy quicker than normal (cross country move for them) . We'd found an older home 60 miles away to buy...but it needed work. So we were "homeless" (in a B&B) for a month and found out General Delivery mail actually works. Your content's fine Wes, the growth of your channel proves it. Keep on keepin' on!!
I did not enjoy it, I know that!
Like Harbor Freight but for people to lazy to drive to stores! You crack me up. Love your videos!
"Like Harbor Freight but for people that are to lazy to drive to a store" :)
We have Northern Tool stores here in Texas. They probably have some of the worst customer care sales people in the world. Harbor Freight is light years ahead of NT in terms of helpful in-store sales staff.
I happen to have a Northern Tool store 10 miles away and HF is like 50 miles. Our NT actually has some knowledgeable folks there. For medium use most of their stuff is ok.
Harbor Freight is great cheap chinesium trash. It is wonderful for a tool that you're going to use twice in your life
I’m blessed with having HF just 2 miles away from home, NT is about 5 miles away, and Tractor Supply is about 10 miles away. I can buy junk quite easily.
@@Jeffrey-yo4jh ive got tools ive been using for years from there alot of there stuff is junk but not everything .
I enjoy your vids. Very articulate. Informative. Good humor as well.
That tool looks and works great. I was going to buy one ... but, and the reason you got such a good deal is it is discontinued, Videos are great. Thanks
Congratulations..life going forward.
Lived in Huntley IL for 10 years built a new home by professionals and in 10 years replaced shingles four times because of winds.
Yeah. This constant strong wind is relatively new though to me. I lived here for my first 20 years and never remember having a week of sustained 25mph + winds.
Beautiful part of the Country Wes you are a very lucky man , I hope the locals start to bring you work in soon. Good luck Tom UK
This kind of channel is what I like about youtube
Congratulations with the sale. And I enjoy your widens.
Keep up the hard work and love the bonus clips after the vid.
I LOVE your videos! I stop whatever I am doing when you post a vid!!
Thanks!
I always enjoy watching someone who can explain in the detail that you do. I have watched most of your videos and its comforting to know that you are a great troubleshooter and not a parts thrower. Its not easy to find people with skill in the repair field anymore. I do need to make cables for my truck soon. Since I would only use a crimp tool such as this for one job, I may find somewhere local to crimp them for me. For grins I looked on Northern Tool and you have managed to sell them out of this specific tool. : )
I scrolled through most of the comments and did not see anyone mention the engine on the floor at the end. You must have some car blood in you to know about the Power Tour. Did I not go back far enough in your videos to see a reference to this engine somewhere else? This car guy needs to know!
The design for those battery trays was a "Gee, Paw! Can I try to design sumpum?" "Of course you can, Son!" situation.
Great videos, lots of fun to watch you track down the problems.
Great video . Quite interesting on the tools. Thanks for sharing
Congrats on the house sale I can’t even imagine how much weight isnoff your shoulders because of that.!!!!!
It's such a relief!
You don’t have to worry about you tube. I love whatever you do. Thanks again
Very informative as usual best of luck with moving to new premises
You did everything right with the crimp, but after you final crimp you should rotate 90 degrees and crimp again to get rid of the 2 little flags that stick out from each side. I rotate after each crimp and crimp it again at least 2 times, this also tightens it up, I've been using this tool for years. It never fails. I'm referring to the hydraulic crimp tool.
There you go! I'll try that next time.
Double crimping is a big no no.
@@audiquattro6768 not if you are rotating it exactly 90 degrees between crimp with this type of hydraulic tool
@@WatchWesWork I said 180 degrees but I meant only 90 degrees rotation
I have so much to say on this subject. I will refrain from ramblin on. Two grounds on every battery. I solder my connections then water and salt can't enter the thing. 5he days of good batteries are gone. Well done Wes. Enough said.
Not good to solder these, I believe. High heat can melt it.
Yeah. I hear that. On a vehicle there is no such thing as "too good". But you can get away with a lot on these tractors. They never see salt.
It does take a lot of heat to solder one of these terminals, but I doubt you'd damage anything but the insulation. Not an issue if you put heat shrink on them.
Unless you mean the terminals melting off... I've never seen it or heard of it happening, but it could under some circumstances.
I was always told not to solder wiring on a vehicle if you can help it because the solder wicks up the wire and cause it to be less flexible and work harden until it breaks.
But I'm in Australia and we don;t get salted roads, or snow mostly.
Always well thought out and logical......congrats on selling the house.
Really enjoyed your explanation of things in the processes of the repairs and great video! I have always been an Oliver fan and that is a great tractor you have there.
Oliver made a decent product. It's too bad they didn't survive.
I like your schematics, clean, neat. Nice. :D
I have a crimper like that I bought of amazon, different color but probably made in the same factory. It works good enough, I guess.
Also, "welding cable" is more flexible and easier to work with than normal battery cables.
I know, but SGX cable has a higher temp rating, ironically.
I used high amp jumper lead cable to hook up my duel batteries 👌
Glad to hear your getting everything squared away looking forward to more videos
Me personally..I always made terminals out of scrap 1/2 copper pipe. Mash one side down with a hammer, drill a hole to make a eyelet, and solder it. Heat it up in the vise and fill with solder. Then jam the copper wire in quick and let it cool. Then heat shrink. I trust it more than crimping...especially since I found some old school solder with lead still in it lol. Nice video to a alternative method...
I fount this video shocking energizing and electrifying!
Hardy Harr!!!
@@WatchWesWork I got a million of 'em. Weekends 9 and 11:00. at the shady rest retirement home , tattoo parlour and shooting gallery!
I always learn so much from you Wes. Thank you very much for taking your time to share your work / shop experiences with us. I am just a DIY wannabe!!!
You never know. Everyone tangles with a battery cable at some point!
@@WatchWesWork My answer would have been, every body gets sapped sooner or later by a battery cable, it's just a matter of when in / during your career, at which point you stop wearing jewelry such as watches, rings etc. Let's see, I was in my early 20's when it happened to me, now 66 yr's old, still wear no jewelry of any kind, unless you count the different weapons that go bang, that I carry at all times. Not to mention bang-bang's hold their value much better than jewelry, that's why shall we say I have a small collection. Now define small, in my case in excess of 10, cheapest was in excess of $400.00. LOL. Grand kids will make out good some day.
I got a yellow version off that jungle place. I got it for building 4 awg cables we provide with a product. A great way to check the die size is to saw through crimp in the middle. When done right, the copper goes solid. I find we could mix and match dies for intermediate sizes. I ended up machining the back of one die to end up perfect sized for our application. 👍
I know this was an older recording but I just saw it. It was a great video. Loved the content. I do all of my own auto, truck and off road electrical. Going to check out the crimping tool. Congrats on your new home/ shop and selling the other house👍
I would mount the tool in the vice....then set the lug in the tool....use your hand to push the wire into the lug mounted in tool...then pump with your free hand.
pump with your free hand. BTDT.
As much as I like my 90's Japanese tractor for its reliable, starts whenever and economy, I miss my old Allis with all its leaks, quirks and weirdness.
I don't have much experience with Allis. They have good engines, but the clutch/PTO clutch setup is odd, and the transmissions are unreliable. Of course, that's true for plenty of other tractors.
@@WatchWesWork Hand clutch give nice control and lets you do live PTO. Just like the diesel injectors, must be a patent issue because everybody has a different way.
thanks for sharing Wes. your videos are fun to watch and i have benefited for your experiences.
We gladly take a back seat while you get your old home fixed up and sold. Ditto for getting your new shop up and running like you want it need. You’re young, and can take all this in stride. We applaud you and your efforts.
Stopped watching a movie when i got this notification. WWW>movie.
Nice! I'm moving up in the world!
@@WatchWesWork At least you found that repaired cable with a proper crimp on it! I don't know how many times I see guys using those zinc or lead based battery terminals from china on their rigs just waiting to burn your barn down.
@@FrequencyOfThought Terminals? I just make a loop by separating the wire, Throw a little solder on it and I'm good.
@@HanstheTraffer Please don't use solder, I hope this was a joke.
@@FrequencyOfThoughtIt is a joke but why not use solder?
It was my understanding the equipment that is subject to vibration should be crimped connections on stranded wire.
That's the conventional wisdom. Solder can be brittle.
Two of the happiest days of a person's life...buying a new house, and selling the old house.
Congratulations on selling the house, it must be a huge relief. That snow removal footage was downright soothing.
Heh. I actually really like plowing snow.
You must have heard me hollering use your vise.
Sure did!
I wasn't yelling about the vise!! I was yelling about using the kids!! That's what my dad, and grandad did!!
Ask me how I know this!! Lol
Not sure why he didn't put the TOOL in the vise....then poke in the wire...
literally the second I heard you say that was $30 I went and bought one.
@MinniMor Yeah, I'm thinking of buying one too. I don't do battery cables all that often, but it's hard to say no when a tool like that is priced so low!
LOL. I don't know how it can be so cheap.
I do, breaks the second or third you use it.
Years ago I met an auto mechanic who had a short stump for a ring finger. I asked what happened. He said he got his wedding ring across 12volts and a ground. It instantly got red hot, cauterizing around the finger before he could react. Did so much damage he lost the finger. I think of that as well as the tools every time I disconnect/connect a battery. I also never wear a ring when working! I first saw you on the Morgan brake job, subscribed immediately. You are a great guy to help her. You are also clearly a very bright, talented mechanic (I’m guessing EE). Wish I was lucky enough to have a great mechanic like you near me!
Got a similar tool here in the uk, I flattened the end of the round handle so I can now just chuck it up the vice which makes it way more user friendly, love the vids
I have soldier large terminals but if you draw to much volts they heat up. I have had a couple come on done with soldier.
22:36 What happened to the dielectric grease?
I hosed it down after I was sure it would work...
looks like the terminals were well greased on the tractor side
I didn't know they made Olivers back in 1650.. Thanks great video
They made them back in 44...
Thanks for the battery lesson. I have the same crimpers I got on Amazon - I put the crimper in the vice which left me hands free to line up the lugs so the cables wouldn't have to twist.
Congrats on selling your house.
put the machine in the vise
I got a crimper from Harbor Freight, worked great. Did a cable wrong and had to cut the connector off and replace it. Cut the removed connector in half and was pleased to see that the connector and cable became one piece of copper. It did a good job. Also, I put the main handle to the crimper into a bench vice and then I could hold wire with connector in jaws with one hand and pump with the other.
no need to pre-tenshion lug. i use electrical tape. tape lug to wire, then crimp. love your show, i learn alot. jim
It's a matter of metrics, when you mass produce an item by the billions of units, the total price is less than you'd imagine. And i'm not talking about a finite item, rather, sub-components. The knob, the dies, the press, the ram, the handles etc. Then you add up the indentured slave labour (it is, what it is, i don't consider China's situation to be in legal bounds with the Human rights, regardless of who signed them or not) and the fact that shipping for these kinds of items is done containers that were already paid (they're basically stocking fillers, put on the sides of the items you pay large sums for)...then, the 30USD price starts to add up.
Also, none of the items you pay large sums are actually worth as much, those batteries? Finite price of production at the end of the cost damp on the production line/R&D/human costs et cetera is probably somewhere around ~30 to 50USD. The iPhones people pay +1kUSD? Apple pays only 400~500USD for it. It goes on.
You're not paying someone's labour, you're not paying someone's mind, you're paying the brand, specifically, you're paying the greedy CEOs, not even the investors. Figure those scumbags make NthX of what the base average worker in their company does. And with automation, even less.
That being said, Corona will take care of that, with negative and adverse outcomes for everyone involved. You, me, the scummy CEOs, the brunt being taken by (now) actual slaves, as the Chinese gov basically took the equivalent route of the Nazi party, and put the oppressed Uyghurs into slave labour, when their Chinese indentured slave workers got sick/quarantined/not brought to work.
I deal in a lot of architectural sub-components, i know my hands are equally dirty, and the finite problem is defined by the fact that stocks from China are simply, not coming any more. I have parts for 7 months worth of work, then that's it. Already looking for local, more expensive alternatives, which means i, have to up the price, and so on.
Things are going to be tough for a while, and i can only hope this serves as a lesson, and countries like US, Canada, European continent, to pick up their skirts and do their jobs right, and start production in their own backyard again. Of course, the scummy CEOs will milk this situation to the max. Wanna bet that they're going to say something akin to "the R&D alone will cost us billions" despite the fact that the production lines are already setup in China, and they're fully aware of how they are made?
I'm sorry for the gloom and doom, but this is the shitty reality of our world. I've no idea where the timeline got screwed up so bad, things weren't supposed to end up so bad after WW2. Yet here we are.
This is the only channel i use notifications for. Though they don't work mostly. I like the variety
Yeah, TH-cam really needs to fix that. Mine don't work right either.
Love NT, gravel gear boots are pretty darn good and they are always helpful if not knowledgeable.
Congats on selling the old house Wes im sure you are very relieved !! Your vids are very well explained an im always learning something new.... keep up the great work !!!
Very relieved!
I definitely agree with you on the farm and fleet batteries, I haven't had good luck with them either. Seems like the cranking amps are half of what they claim, keep up the good work!
It's good to see the Oliver works very well, despite the number of small issues! Sure does beat shoveling! Thanks, Wes!
No kidding!
Hiya Wes, another great video, thank you. But, yep, there is always a but, when yon fitted the first, on-screen negative cable to the chassis you should have cleaned off the metal. Surface area contact is the clue, so clean off the frame of gunk, paint, etc. Apart from that, nice one... Stay safe...Steve...
Thank you again again Wess always good. Have a wonderful day. Congratulations on your closing.
Congratulations on the sale of the house, We just went through that, too took 6 months for us to sell. What a relief when its gone. as others have said it might be easier to use the crimper by holding the static handle or the bottom of the crimp area in a vice.
Cool Video.. That 30$ Crimper From Northern Tool Just Goes To Show Us Just How Bad These Big Company's Has Ben Ripping Us Off For Years Now !
Wes, really enjoy your videos. This video - I was in Northern Tool about two weeks ago (up here in the state of Minnesota) and saw that exact same crimp tool you are using. I did not purchase it because I simply don't do that much work with large bore battery cables. However, the thought going through my mind was "Damn, I'll bet that would work sweet."
Loved the section on 12v battery tribes, so true.
One trick I have heard works is to ask for a 12v marine/boat battery, they are basically the same as a car battery but usually 30-40% cheaper. The difference in CCA is negligible.
Congrats on the new house and selling the old one like your videos man keep up the great work
I have a terminal crimper identical to yours in design and manufacture. It's yellow, has a yellow case and different brand name. Bought it for twice what you paid 6 years ago. Mine worked for making solar battery cables.
I used to make batteries in a town called Tilton New Hampshire. Company was called surette storage battery. Every week you had to submit to a to a blood test to check your lead count. If it got too high then they would terminate you, But you would get a termination package. When you 1st get hired you signed a waiver agreeing to that.
Good to hear about the house, hope you'll get set up and able to put money in the bank for you and your family as soon as possible. Great stuff, my man!
Great video. Glad to see you using a hydraulic crimper! I’ve made hundreds of cables over the past few years with mine and have yet to see a hydraulic crimp related failure. In not entirely sure why you needed such a massive cable for the starter though. Quick tip: put a fuse on each negative battery lead.
Wes, a friend of mine who has a big very old tractor like yours out in the Redlands in the southwest area of Miami-Dade country fixed his weather checked tires with Flexseal passengers and a plastic Bondo spreader 2 years ago.
He hasn't had a problem with them since.
Sounds crazy but like you said.
The price of new tires is insanely expensive.
He did dismount them from the tractor so he could lat them on their sides so the flex seal wouldn't sag.
Thanks for the highly informative and entertaining long video.
I love your Oliver. What a great old tractor . You should at least plow a garden with it and grow some corn Potatoes and tomatoes
Thanks Wes, I really enjoy your content. The funny thing is, I don't know anything about mechanics or electrical engineering, but I still find it fascinating even though most of it flies way over my head.
I don't think it matters. Everyone has tangled with a crappy battery at one time or another.
@@WatchWesWork Good point!
Howdy Wes, it was nice to watch you work again man 🛠😊... don't worry about the content you're doing just fine, just fine 👌and keep it comin''...👍
My electrician made a plate with a post that sticks into the handle (you remove or cut the end of the rubber handle) which allows him to either use his foot to stick the crimper upright on the floor or screw it down to a bench. As for how you'd go around to figuring out which dies to use with which wire, what i saw him do is, he'd take the wire, clean it as you did, then put the dies over it. When the dies touch the wire evenly on all sides, he'd either stick with those or choose the next number down, based on the thickness of the post.
We redid the entire electrical cabinet for an industrial site a few months back, so i got to watch him work extensively with this tool (one like it, different brand). Different wire thicknesses, different terminals. Very versatile tool. There's also different dies you can buy where they perform different actions, for example, there's one that allows you to slice a thick wire perfectly clean in one cut, really clean one. And using the other side of the dies, you rotate the wire in, perfectly cuts the sleeve too, doesn't slice into the wire at all, with a little lip on it. Obviously, useful only in a production setup, i doubt anyone in their right mind would do this for two or three wires, but there's variation.
Interesting. I wonder if the dies will fit this cheap tool.
Always interesting videos! I'm praying for you and your family!!
Loved that little video. Batteries are a pain in the proverbial. The tractor is a handy item to have around the place. You might use it once a month if that but it saves on the calluses. We use an attachment for the back called a link box or transport box which is very handy. You might pick an old one up cheap. Congratulations on the house closure I’m happy for you.
I still enjoyed you cable video😀
You must be looking over my fence. I had one battery die on my dual battery tractor.
Cleaned all the cables and replaced both batteries and problems solved.
Glad you sorted your previous house out!
Maybe you should have video your roof repairs. Watch Wes not working, working.
I love your tractor by the way. If your not using it to make money it can stand a bit of character I reckon..
I wish my old 1982 JD had a front end loader. We use it mainly to slash the grass. So the business all happens on the back.
I replaced the back tyres so I know how much they are. The wife got a flat out amongst the trees so it was a bit sad to see it abandoned out there.
The funniest thing ever is the tyre bloke wanted $100 each to take the old tyres away.
I said I’d make them into a water feature first. I ended up putting them on eBay with a clear description of their problems and someone paid me a couple of hundred bucks to take them and he was happy :).
I can’t remember what I paid for the new ones but it was something like $500 each but I can still use the tread like a ladder 5 years on.
Love your work!
Love the videos. Once I saw the notification I instantly clicked on the video. By the way I’m a forklift technician and I use the hydraulic crimper almost everyday. It’s amazing compared to doing it by hand
I wonder where this thing has been all my life!
Watch Wes Work it’s amazing on the electric forklifts with all the power cables they have anymore
I got stuck with two houses when we moved to NH during the housing crisis of 2008 for almost 2 years, damn near drove us to bankruptcy! I feel ya on that issue. I always learn something when I watch one of your videos, keep up the great work!
Ouch. Glad it worked out.
very nice job, I had to make some battery cables for a craftsman LT 4000, I just ended up using a blacksmith vise as my crimper.
I really like the $30 tool! It makes a crimp that squeezes all sides of the terminal. The dimple style doesn't really compress all the strands and does expand the crimp a little.
There are many different ones on amazon as well.
The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info Wes
Group 31s go on sale periodically around Phoenix area for $65 ($80ish normal price) but they are a lower CCA rating than what are typically sold in the mid west. I ran a truck in WY for 2 winters (using the $65 batteries) with temps to -20F and never had issues cranking. Keep up the good work!
Bought one myself, different brand name. Used on 2 electrical systems so far. Worth it as the nearest auto parts store is 17 miles away.