Crimper Suggestion

[obeseotron]

I need to get a high quality crimper for work. It should have a stipper for cat5 cable on it also. Any suggestions?

 

[xchangx]

I bought a goo done from radio shack for $30.

 

[ScottMac]

Amp is kind of the "standard," Sargent make a good unit as well. If you don't expect really heavy use (all day every day), the ones sold at Home Depot are pretty decent (for ~US$30.00).

If there's any variety-of-use, you can get crimpers with changable die sets...so they're good for RJ 4x, RJ11, 14, handsets (whatever RJ that would be)....The changable dies are also nice, because the dies do wear out with age (or work themselves to mis-alignment)....then you can buy new dies for $30-35.00 instead of a new (high-quality) tool for $65.00.

Most commercial electronic supply places will have a selection. The Radio Shack crimpers are crap for heavy use (OK for occasional use, but you can do better for the same money).

FWIW

Scott

 

[Tallgeese]

<< It should have a stipper for cat5 cable on it also. >>

I haven't seen any built-in strippers that were worth a flip...always ended up with nicked or cut strands. A separate stripper is usually best.

 

[jorken]

I got one of the ones at home depot and it does the job ok. The stripping takes a little practice but once you get it down on how to do it without cutting any strands its pretty simple.

 

[JustinLerner]

High quality?

Buy the Ideal Technology crimpers with interchangeable crimper die sets. It will cost you from $65-$100 (+$15-45 for die sets), but is well worth the cost. It can strip wire ends just fine, but there is a certain technique you must develop. I've found it significantly faster than switching from a stripper to crimper.

I've always found high quality (reliable) equipment more than worth their extra cost. Buying a piece of equipment that costs $30 to save money is not worth the frustration and results you can expect after some use. Only professional quality tools will result in consistent and good results with any significant use over the years.

 

[Tallgeese]

Some professional cable installers I've seen use the pull string to slit the jacket back, then then just trim the excess.