[kwlug-disc] RJ45 crimper -- good brand?

[CrankyOldBugger]

I have a crimper but to be honest, I really suck at CAT5 cabling.
Electrical, stereo and phone cabling I can do well.  But CAT5 always gave
me trouble.  And I have a lot of cabling that needs to be done at home.  I
usually just buy pre-cut cables and trust in the manufacturer.


On Fri, 17 Jun 2016 at 09:42 John Van Ostrand <john at vanostrand.com> wrote:

> I've used a few and I don't really prefer one over another. Since I've
> stopped working, and left all those cool tools with my former business
> partner, I've had to acquire a new crimper to do some home cabling. Now
> that I only do a few plugs every year I just bought a cheap one at Home
> Depot for about $60. I think it was "Ideal" brand.
>
> The technique I use to ensure a good crimp is that I cut back the
> insulation, rip cord and core (if it's cat6)  an extra half centimetre,
> arrange the wires in order. You can straighten curly wires by pinching the
> wire between finger and thumb and bending back and forth slightly while
> pulling the wire through the punch, shift it 90 degrees and do it again.
> Once in order do the same pinch technique with all the wires at one, it
> tends to make them stay put better. Trim the extra half centimetre off to
> get a nice straight edge. Now that the wires are prepared here re the most
> important steps.  I insert the wires into the plug and push firmly to seat
> them. I do a visual to make sure I didn't accidentally cross wires and that
> the wire insulation extends under the cable clamp, then I put it in the
> crimper and ensure that I can see all 8 "dots" (wires) clearly from the end
> of the plug. This ensures that all wires are fully seated. After a firm
> crimp (or two) I inspect the brass contacts to ensure they are all sunken.
> Running a thumbnail over the ridges to ensure they are all sunken also
> works.
>
> To get a feel for what the dots looks like, experiment a little. Leave a
> wire out and see if you can tell the difference.
>
> On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 11:17 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
>
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>> I've got one similar to this:
>>
>>
>> https://shop.primespec.com/100054c/ez-rjpro-hd-crimp-tool-platinum-tools.html
>>
>> It's meant for the kind of RJ-45 plugs where you can push the wires
>> right through the front of the plug, to make sure you've got them in
>> the correct order. The plugs with the open fronts cost a bit more, but
>> you end up wasting fewer from bad crimping.
>>
>> The ratchet is handy too; closing the tool most of the way before the
>> ratchet disengages is a handy way to put it in storage.
>>
>> Biggest beef: The wiring diagram on the shank lists the correct
>> colours and pin numbers, but it's exactly UPSIDE-DOWN from the way the
>> plug is inserted in the crimper. Never thought I'd be complaining
>> about UX on a hand tool, but there you are.
>>
>> Although I linked to Primespec, I'd see if they're available from
>> Sayal, who seem to have an amazing collection of tools. Primespec does
>> differential pricing, depending on which customer you are. When I've
>> bought stuff (cable, conduit) for one customer it's one price, when I
>> buy for a different customer it's a different price. And if you get a
>> vendor account with them they tell you their price list is
>> confidential. No wonder.
>>
>> - --Bob.
>>
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>> On 2016-06-16 09:44 PM, William Park via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> > I posted this to GTALUG... so please ignore if you've seen this
>> > before.
>> >
>> > I know some of you (at least 2) are pros at cabling.  I want to buy
>> > RJ45 crimper, so I can - make ethernet cables of exact length I
>> > need, and - re-crimp when the plastic tab breaks off.
>> >
>> > Which brand do you recommend? What do pros use, anyways?
>> >
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