Modified Lug Press

A modified lug press comprising:

• a lug press comprising:
• a lug press die;
• and
• a lug press drive;
• wherein the lug press, when activated, crimps a given lug, positioned in the lug press die, to a given wire;
• wherein the given lug includes:
• a lug connector portion;
• and
• a lug barrel portion;
• and
• a lug cartridge holding the given lug and at least one additional lug, and successively aligning the given lug and the at least one additional lug for insertion onto the lug press die;
• and
• wherein the lug cartridge comprises:
• a left rail comprising;
• a left rail track having a left rail track height (“LRTH”) selected to accept an end of the lug connector portion having a lug connector thickness (“LCH”);
• at least one middle rail comprising;
• an upper middle rail;
• and
• a lower middle rail;
• wherein the upper middle rail and the lower middle rail are commonly aligned in an upper and lower relationship with respect to each other;
• and
• wherein a middle rail gap (“MRG”) separates the upper middle rail from the lower middle rail;
• and
• a right rail;
• wherein the left rail is separated from the at least one middle rail by a connector separation distance (“L1”);
• and
• wherein the at least one middle rail is separated from the right rail by a barrel separation distance (“L2”);
• and
• wherein, upon insertion of the given lug, as aligned by the lug cartridge, onto the lug press die and activation of the lug press drive, the lug press crimps the given lug to the given wire.

A modified lug press comprising:

• a lug press comprising:
• a lug press die;
• and
• a lug press drive;
• wherein the lug press, when activated, crimps a given lug, positioned in the lug press die, to a given wire;
• wherein the given lug includes:
• a lug connector portion;
• and
• a lug barrel portion;
• and
• a lug cartridge holding the given lug and at least one additional lug, and successively aligning the given lug and the at least one additional lug for insertion onto the lug press die;
• and
• wherein the lug cartridge comprises:
• a left rail;
• an upper middle rail;
• a lower middle rail;
• and
• a right rail comprising:
• a top surface;
• and
• a bottom surface;
• wherein the left rail is separated from the at least one middle rail by a connector separation distance (“L1”);
• and
• wherein the at least one middle rail is separated from the right rail by a barrel separation distance (“L2”);
• and
• wherein, upon insertion of the given lug, as aligned by the lug cartridge, onto the lug press die and activation of the lug press drive, the lug press crimps the given lug to the given wire,
• a right rail adjustment device comprising:
• a top adjustment plate;
• wherein the top adjustment plate is fastened to a top surface of the upper middle rail;
• a bottom adjustment plate;
• wherein the bottom adjustment plate is fastened to a bottom surface of the lower middle rail;
• an adjustment bolt extending through the top adjustment plate and the bottom adjustment plate;
• a tightening knob, attached to the adjustment bolt, and positioned above the top adjustment plate;
• and
• an adjustment nut, attached to the adjustment bolt, and positioned below the bottom adjustment plate;
• wherein the adjustment bolt, when tightened, applies pressure, via the tightening knob, the top adjustment plate, the bottom adjustment plate, and the adjustment nut, on a top surface of the right rail and on a bottom surface of the right rail which secures the right rail, relative to the upper middle rail and the lower middle rail, at L2.