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Qibaok Small-Connector Crimping Kit

The Qibaok kit belongs to my purchased wiring tools. My roof-wiring diary documents the hands-on connection work around the boxes and cable routes, followed by pulling the grouped wiring into the van.

By · Camper Van Freedom

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The Item in My Kit

I bought Qibaok Small-Connector Crimping Kit as part of my camper van equipment.

The Qibaok kit belongs to my purchased wiring tools. My roof-wiring diary documents the hands-on connection work around the boxes and cable routes, followed by pulling the grouped wiring into the van.

Comparing a Connector-Supply Kit with Hand Tools Alone

  1. I pulled the roof cables through the PVC route with fish tape.
  2. I fitted plastic trim around the roof opening where the wires entered the van.
  3. I completed the remaining light connections, covered the boxes and joined the final conduit sections.
The roof at the end of my Roof Wiring and Devices Project Day 8 wiring session.
The roof at the end of my Roof Wiring and Devices Project Day 8 wiring session.
The trimmed roof opening where my cable groups enter the van.
The trimmed roof opening where my cable groups enter the van.

Camper Van Project Applications

Tiny electronic terminals and larger power lugs need different crimping profiles. Small Raspberry Pi leads and compact butt connectors make the terminal shape and wire size especially relevant. Identify the exact terminal before choosing a die rather than assuming every small connector uses the same crimp.

For a wider view of the build kit, see my van conversion tool checklist and budget versus professional tool comparisons.

Product Details And Van-Build Uses

SpecificationSource Detail
Retailer Model IdentifierQibaok536
Listed Crimping Range26–20 AWG
Kit ComponentsRatcheting crimper, small housings and terminals
Connector FamiliesDupont-style and JST-XH-style parts

The exact-ASIN retailer listing identifies this Qibaok kit as Qibaok536 and gives a 26–20 AWG crimping range. It groups a ratcheting hand crimper with small connector parts for electronics projects. Those open-barrel terminals use a different profile from a large battery-cable lug. Steven bought the kit for small Raspberry Pi wires and also used it for tiny butt connectors, where he wanted a small, tight crimp. His use remains distinct from the retailer’s connector assortment.

Retailer Listing Reference

My Experience with This Tool

I bought this kit for the very small wires in my Raspberry Pi work and also used it for small butt connectors. It let me make small, tight crimps, and I found the kit good value.

Watch My Qibaok Small-Connector Crimping Kit Review

My narrated review covers the small, tight crimps I made with this kit for very small electronics wires and small butt connectors.

Review and van-build photographs: Steven Smith / Camper Van Freedom. Product reference images: Qibaok and iCrimp. Illustrative workshop footage: Ono Kosuki / Pexels and Gustavo Fring / Pexels.
Read The Video Transcript

Hi, I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. This is my Qibaok small-connector crimping kit. I bought it for very small electronics wires and also used it for small butt connectors. It let me make small, tight crimps, and I found the kit good value. Here is how that smaller tool fits into my wiring equipment.

The matching product picture shows the ratcheting hand crimper with connector housings and metal terminals. The assortment and the hand tool are separate parts of the purchase. The terminal makes the metal connection, while the housing organizes the finished connector parts. The tool supplies the shaped crimping action.

My roof photographs show the broader connection and routing work during the build. I pulled the roof cables through the conduit route, fitted trim around the entry opening and completed the remaining light connections. Those pictures provide electrical-build context. The workshop footage illustrates general measuring and holding work.

Small electronic terminals and large battery lugs are different working formats. Their shapes need different supporting die profiles. The metal terminal, the wire and the tool cavity each have their own role in the connection. A kit of small parts is a different purchase from a large cable-lug crimper.

My experience with this kit was positive. I bought it for the very small wires in my electronics work and also used it on small butt connectors. The small, tight crimps were the result I wanted, and I found the kit good value. That is the actual use behind my review.

The roof-entry photograph shows the grouped cables where they enter the van. The wider roof photograph records the later routing arrangement. These are parts of organizing the electrical work, separate from the tiny terminal operation itself. Keeping a connector assortment together also keeps those small components beside their hand tool.

My page compares two researched iCrimp alternatives. One is a mini open-barrel crimper with narrow jaws. The other is a broader-range open-barrel hand tool with a different jaw and handle layout. Their matching pictures show tools rather than the same connector-supply assortment. Included parts and hand-tool format are different choices.

Thanks for watching. I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. The Qibaok kit gave me small, tight crimps and good value for my small-wire work. The full owner review, matching product pictures, build context and current buying options are linked below. Until next time.

Watch This Review On YouTube · English Captions (VTT) · Download The Transcript

My Takeaway from This Job

The Qibaok purchase groups a ratcheting tool with housings and open-barrel terminals. The iCrimp alternatives concentrate on the tool, with different die ranges and jaw layouts, so included connector supplies and crimper format are separate choices.

Alternative products

Two Alternatives to Compare

The two iCrimp hand tools use different small-terminal die ranges and handle layouts, with fewer connector supplies than the Qibaok assortment.

ProductWhat distinguishes itPurchase link
Qibaok Small-Connector Crimping KitCrimper with Dupont/JST-XH-style suppliesView on Amazon
iCrimp Mini Open-Barrel Crimper (alternative)Mini open-barrel terminal crimperView on Amazon
iCrimp Open-Barrel Terminal Tool (alternative)Broader-range open-barrel hand toolView on Amazon
iCrimp Mini Open-Barrel Crimper

iCrimp Mini Open-Barrel Crimper

This compact hand tool crimps small open-barrel terminals in shaped die cavities. The narrow jaws provide access to individual terminal wings.

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iCrimp Open-Barrel Terminal Tool

iCrimp Open-Barrel Terminal Tool

This hand crimper uses several die cavities for open-barrel terminals. The tool body provides a larger terminal range than the mini crimper format.

View on Amazon

Questions From My Build

What Connections Did I Make With This Kit?

I bought it for the very small wires in my Raspberry Pi work and also used it for small butt connectors.

What Did I Like About The Crimps?

The tool let me make small, tight crimps. I found the kit good value for that work.

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