Rennsteig Crimping Pliers MC4 - Can I borrow or rent?

[Nephi]

I'm planning a self install on my house, and Renvu is selling me a $300 Crimp tool. (Rennsteig Crimping Pliers MC4 Soar AWG 14/12/10 + Locator) My guess is there are several of these tools lying around in garages across the south bay area. Does anyone want to let me borrow or rent theirs, or do you recommend buying the tool for myself, since I am doing the project. DIY is always a good excuse to buy another tool!

Also I foresee the need to bend conduit at least once, how about a conduit bending hand tool?

Are there other specialty tools recommended by those who've done this before?

I have standard stuff already. I live in Milpitas. Thanks!

[captaindomon]

I'm planning a self install on my house, and Renvu is selling me a $300 Crimp tool. (Rennsteig Crimping Pliers MC4 Soar AWG 14/12/10 + Locator) My guess is there are several of these tools lying around in garages across the south bay area. Does anyone want to let me borrow or rent theirs, or do you recommend buying the tool for myself, since I am doing the project. DIY is always a good excuse to buy another tool!

Also I foresee the need to bend conduit at least once, how about a conduit bending hand tool?

Are there other specialty tools recommended by those who've done this before?

I have standard stuff already. I live in Milpitas. Thanks!

Could you go with something cheaper like this?

http://www.amazon.com/Crimping-Connectors-Stripping-Function-26-10AWG/dp/B00NICSW2K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1447692385&sr=8-2&keywords=MC4+crimp+tool&pebp=1447692390079&perid=09GEDSB5NP5G942DK817

http://www.amazon.com/Signstek-Crimping-Crimper-2-5-6mm2-Connector/dp/B00FWNVW0W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447692385&sr=8-1&keywords=MC4+crimp+tool&pebp=1447692444784&perid=09GEDSB5NP5G942DK817

I haven't used one myself, but it seems they are easy to find for less than $300.

[Nephi]

Follow up

Looking for a conduit bender and enclosure knock out tool as well.

[captaindomon]

Looking for a conduit bender and enclosure knock out tool as well.

Dude, Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-56207-Assembled-Aluminum/dp/B0026TDBJA/ref=sr_1_2?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1448383401&sr=1-2&keywords=conduit+bender

http://www.amazon.com/Central-91201-Manual-Knockout-Punch/dp/B0012F8GCQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1448383420&sr=8-2&keywords=knock+out+tool

[foo1bar]

Dude, Amazon

Amazon's great and all - but I can get a conduit bender at HD for the same price and have it in my hand in an hour.
And I think he's hoping to borrow/rent one.
I offered to rent him my Rennsteig - but haven't heard back.
For $50 and a refundable deposit I'd rent out my lightly used crimper and the 3/4 bender.
I didn't get a knockout tool - I used a step drill - something like http://www.amazon.com/Neiko%C2%AE-10...C4275MRD0CQ0Z2 for the hole in plastic that I needed to make. I've used it on metal J-boxes elsewhere and worked well for that too.

[captaindomon]

Good point re: Home Depot, that's great too. And awesome to let someone borrow them. I'm just saying, it isn't hard to find this stuff if you just want to buy it.

[Nephi]

Borrow or rent

Thanks all for your suggestions. I tried to pm back, but didn't have enough posts for the system to allow it. I'd like to take you up on your offer, if it still stands, and with the bender thrown in? Email at Marty at rikers.org