RJ45 Crimping Tool - Do u have to use one, to crimp connectors?

[jimborae]

KAPOW

Holy thread resurection Batman

[HSK]

Now i can finally crimp my RJ45.

[Jay]

LOL loads of people have been doing this recently. How do they find the threads?

[directhex]

LOL loads of people have been doing this recently. How do they find the threads?

teh googolz

[badass]

and make sure it's solid core

Slightly incorrect 4 year old advice there

For patch leads, use the stranded core. Solid core is for the structural cabling.

[directhex]

i say use infiniband for the lot.

[schmunk]

Wireless.

[wol]

Wow!

Old skool! Havent been here for a few years now!

[Jay]

Although this says different

http://forums.hexus.net/wanted/12944...c3200-ram.html

welcome back!!

[wol]

Although this says different

http://forums.hexus.net/wanted/12944...c3200-ram.html

welcome back!!

Damn you've found me out!

[Sam_S]

Anyone know a good place to get a cheap patch panel (24 way would be fine).
I've got a punch tool for the back but no panel and crimps

[speardane]

Maplin sell by the metre

it is also possible to buy plugs designed to be crimped using ordinary pliers - they have a shaped piece of metal running laterally across that you push down to force the cable in - I did my first cables that way

but I'd rather use the proper tools and a bag of a plugs - dispose of anything that isn't perfect - it saves time in the long term

[Jay]

http://www.kenable.co.uk/ are quite good for them as well as http://cpc.farnell.com/