Looking for cheap Crimpers

[jjj807]

Do any of you guys know a place where my dad can buy cheap Ra45 cable crimpers that are good, like the IDEALS 30-696, (spelling)? He found one on ebay for 20 bucks is that too high?. Thanks.

 

[prometheusxls]

I woudl go to home depot they seem to have the cheapest prices for home networking stuff. HTH.

 

[imported_FishTaco]

I like the ones that are racheted. IE, they don't open till you fully close them. Outside of that requirement, for home networking where you're only doing a handful, any crimper will work.

Has he considered purchasing premade cables?

 

[jjj807]

No he is making his own cables.

 

[HKSturboKID]

I bought the ratchet one from home depot and it cost almost $50 after tax and stuff. It work out pretty good until one of my friend borrowed it and didn't return it. :disgust:

I think Compgeeks always have one on sale with 1000' wire and rj45 ends for around $40.

You might want to check it out.

 

[kstornado]

Originally posted by: jjj807
No he is making his own cables.

If he's running any length of cable he'd be much better of using punchdown jacks and then using premade patch cables...

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Originally posted by: HKSturboKID
I bought the ratchet one from home depot and it cost almost $50 after tax and stuff. It work out pretty good until one of my friend borrowed it and didn't return it. :disgust:

I think Compgeeks always have one on sale with 1000' wire and rj45 ends for around $40.

You might want to check it out.

I got mine from Fry's for around $30. What I really need is a good tool to remove the outer jacket without nicking the inner wires. The self adjusting stripper I got doesn't do so well.

 

[PotatoMAN]

Go to fry's and get the ratcheted crimpers for 30-40 bucks. It may be a little more than what you wanna spend, but they work well. I had some chepo's from there and they broke after making ~20 cables.

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: kstornado

Originally posted by: jjj807
No he is making his own cables.

If he's running any length of cable he'd be much better of using punchdown jacks and then using premade patch cables...

 

[EvanAdams]

get good tools you will have them for the rest of your life.