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Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Capacity Rating:
- 6 ton (UK)
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Group:
- Tools & Accessories
- Product Type:
- Die
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Type2:
- Lug crimping tool dies
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Crimping Dies
- Product Color:
- Grey
- Product Material:
- Stainless Steel
Blackburn 6TON29XSS – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does the Blackburn 6TON29XSS die set do, and what tool does it go in?
It's a hex crimping die for lug crimping tools, rated at 6 ton. The die itself is stainless steel and finished grey, and it's sold one die at a time rather than as a full die kit. If you're crimping compression lugs and connectors, this is the die that shapes the crimp, not the tool that drives it, so you need a 6 ton crimping head or tool to use it.
2) Will a 6 ton Blackburn die work in my 12 ton crimper?
No. The 6TON29XSS is a 6 ton die and it has to match the tonnage of the crimping head it seats in. Dies for 12 ton tools are a different die footprint, so a 6 ton die won't index or seat correctly in a higher tonnage head. Match the die tonnage to the tool before you order.
3) What is the 29X marking on a Blackburn crimping die?
29X is the die index, the code stamped on the die that ties it to a specific conductor and connector size in the manufacturer's crimp chart. The lug or connector you're crimping is marked with the die index it requires, and you pick the die whose number matches. On the 6TON29XSS that index is 29X, in the 6 ton hex die family.
4) How many dies do I get when I order Blackburn 6TON29XSS?
One. The selling unit is each, and this part covers the 29X hex die position. If your crimp schedule calls for several conductor sizes, you order the matching die for each index number separately.
5) Is a hex die the right choice, or should I use an indent crimp?
Hex is what the 6TON29XSS produces, and it's the crimp form most compression lugs and splices for building wire are qualified with, because it compresses the barrel evenly around the full circumference. Indent and point crimps are typically found on mechanical or specialty connectors. Go by what the connector manufacturer's chart calls for, since the connector, not the tool, dictates the crimp form.
6) What Blackburn part number do I order for a 6 ton 29X hex die?
Order 6TON29XSS. That's the Blackburn manufacturer part number covering the grey 6 ton stainless hex die at the 29X index.
7) Are Blackburn 6 ton dies made in the USA?
The 6TON29XSS is made in the United States. That matters on federal, state, and other publicly funded jobs carrying domestic sourcing requirements, where the country of origin has to be documented on submittals.
8) Will a stainless steel crimping die hold up in outdoor or damp work?
The die body is stainless steel, so it resists the surface rust that carbon steel dies pick up in truck boxes, damp vaults, and outdoor service work. That's a durability and storage advantage for a die that lives in a tool case rather than a shop drawer.
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Does the Blackburn 6TON29XSS come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Blackburn 6TON29XSS is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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