RE: Re: Cat 5 connector problem...

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Add my vote to what he said...

...you'll almost certainly make more RJ45 crimps over the next few years
(i=
f
you don't then you really shouldn't be here as you're obviously not trying
herd enough) and after your first days crimping you'll mourn every penny
saved in buying a cheap crimp tool.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> noel_pilot
> Sent: 17 January 2006 10:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Cat 5 connector problem...
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> for the love of god don't buy a cheap one! I bought one for =A315 from
> ebay and it is proper pants! a true wind up! the little bits that push
> the contacts down are plastic, are too thick and move so each
> connector is a mission to do...not fun!
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> well worth the extra dosh for a decent one for those that do a few but
> for yourself try and borrow one for beer or go to your local
> independent computer shop and see if they will let you use theirs for
> a couple of quid
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "andy_walkuk"
<andy_walkuk@y...> wrote:
> >
> > www.cableuniverse.co.uk have RJ-45 crimps for =A35.75, can't
vouch for
> > the quality though.
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Darren Karp"
<darren@a...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I need to connect two RJ45 connectors on to one length of
cable and
> > don't
> > > fancy having to spend =A320.00 on a crimp tool to do it.
I've seen a
> > pack of
> > > 10 RJ45 connectors from Maplin (JT49D). Is there any other
method I
> > could
> > > use?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Darren
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
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