Devices and methods for connecting wires

A method of connecting a crimp connector to a wire, the method comprising:

• holding a crimp connector in a connector holder attached to a crimping assembly, the connector holder having a flexible retainer positioned opposite a connector groove in the connector holder;
• holding a wire in a wire holder attached to the crimping assembly, the wire holder having a flexible wire retainer positioned opposite a wire groove in the wire holder;
• moving the connector holder toward wire holder to position an open end of the crimp connector between a crimp anvil and a crimp die of the crimping assembly;
• moving the wire holder toward the connector holder to position a portion of the wire within the open end of the crimp connector;
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• crimping the crimp connector to the wire by deforming the crimp connector with the crimp die and crimp anvil.

A crimping device for crimping a crimp connector to a wire, the crimping device comprising:

• a crimping assembly comprising a crimp anvil and a crimp die;
• a wire holder attached to the crimping assembly and configured to hold wire;
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• a connector holder attached to the crimping assembly and configured to hold a crimp connector to position an open end of the crimp connector between the crimp anvil and the crimp die.

A crimping device comprising:

• a crimping assembly comprising a crimp anvil and a crimp die;
• a connector holder configured to hold a crimp connector and slideably attached to the crimping assembly allowing the connector holder to move relative to the crimping assembly to position an open end of the crimp connector between the crimp die and the crimp anvil;
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• a wire holder configured to hold a wire and slideably attached to the crimping assembly allowing the wire holder to be moved relative to the crimping assembly to position a portion of the wire within the open end of the crimp connector.