RJ 45 crimpers

[pontifex]

Recommend me a good RJ-45 crimping tool.

 

[FoBoT]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16899888005

 

[pontifex]

i was hoping someone would recommend a nice one, not just the 1st one they could find on newegg.

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: pontifex
Recommend me a good RJ-45 crimping tool.

The generics work fine. If you are going to be doing 100's, then you might want a little better quality, like Paladin or similar.

 

[Kelemvor]

I have some TrendNet ones that work great.

Might be this but not sure on the exact model:
http://www.trendnet.com/products/TC-CT68.htm

 

[Pastore]

I use a cheap belkin one that came in kit. Works fine.

 

[acemcmac]

You definitely want to go ebay for this. For <$15, you can get a crimper, a few hundred jacks, a few hundred boots and a bundle of zipties.

While you're there, I'd suggest emailing the guy selling this

I bought this same model from him last week. If you're not an overstock.com auction member, he'll still let you paypal him and ship to your confirmed paypal address.

You can't beat $8 for an Ethernet tester.

 

[mcvickj]

We had an Ideal at work but the part of the plastic housing cracked. We purchased this one last month. Works great.

http://www.milestek.com/shop/product.asp?id=40%2040371&cid=&kwd=&l=&p=

EDIT: Also do yourself a favor and pick up one or two of these.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...44%3B+Nibblers&fbc=1&parentPage=family

Using the stripper on a crimping tool sucks.

 

[spidey07]

get an AMP one with a ratchet.

oh - and don't ever make your own patch cables. Seriously bad idea.

 

[FoBoT]

oh, you want something expensive that you don't need, sorry

try this

http://www.specialized.net/ecommerce/shop/layout.asp?product%5Fid=194X105

 

[drnickriviera]

http://www.paladin-tools.com/view_category.php?id=75

has replaceable dies so you can crimp a bunch of different things. Automatically stops crimping at a certain depth

 

[Pastore]

Originally posted by: spidey07
get an AMP one with a ratchet.

oh - and don't ever make your own patch cables. Seriously bad idea.

Why? I've made upwards of 100 and haven't had an issue now going on 2 years...

 

[thirdeye]

I have a set of Ideal Rachet Telemaster crimpers. They work well and I've had them for several years.

I bought mine at Lowe's for ~ $50. I'm sure they can be had cheaper online though.

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: spidey07
get an AMP one with a ratchet.

oh - and don't ever make your own patch cables. Seriously bad idea.

Haha, this man speaks the truth. I got cable internet yesterday to repalce my DSL. Made a patch cable since I didn't have enough coax. Damn thing wouldn't work. I've been making and crimping cables for years now, but this would not work. Everything to spec, colors correct. Who knows...

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: spidey07
get an AMP one with a ratchet.

oh - and don't ever make your own patch cables. Seriously bad idea.

try telling that to my boss. actually, try telling him anything and see where it gets you.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
oh, you want something expensive that you don't need, sorry

try this

http://www.specialized.net/ecommerce/shop/layout.asp?product%5Fid=194X105

Is that an AMP one? I have the AMP one and it looks just like that. Works flawlessly.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Pastore

Originally posted by: spidey07
get an AMP one with a ratchet.

oh - and don't ever make your own patch cables. Seriously bad idea.

Why? I've made upwards of 100 and haven't had an issue now going on 2 years...

If the cable hasn't been scanned for whatever category rating you are installed you can't say you don't have performance problems. While a cable may appear to function properly you don't know until it is certified. Even the most seasoned cable installers will tell you this and they avoid crimping ends onto cable like the plague.

Make a few cat6 cables, scan them and you'll find that many of them will fail.

 

[Hannover]

I use an AMP model that is most likely overkill for what you need. It's a full set with everal dies, hard case and other tools.

 

[Pastore]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Pastore

Originally posted by: spidey07
get an AMP one with a ratchet.

oh - and don't ever make your own patch cables. Seriously bad idea.

Why? I've made upwards of 100 and haven't had an issue now going on 2 years...

If the cable hasn't been scanned for whatever category rating you are installed you can't say you don't have performance problems. While a cable may appear to function properly you don't know until it is certified. Even the most seasoned cable installers will tell you this and they avoid crimping ends onto cable like the plague.

Make a few cat6 cables, scan them and you'll find that many of them will fail.

Bah, we won't be rolling out gigabit for another year at least, we'll worry about it then.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

If you're just doing an occasional one: Just get a cheapy
If you're going to be making alot of cables, doing installations, etc... get one with a ratcheting mechanism and die at the top. (many are available that use RJ11 and RJ45)

Greenlee makes good tools.

But for patch cables, a cable from a supplier with moulded ends will save you alot of headaches.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Pastore

Originally posted by: spidey07
get an AMP one with a ratchet.

oh - and don't ever make your own patch cables. Seriously bad idea.

Why? I've made upwards of 100 and haven't had an issue now going on 2 years...

Because machines can crimp cables better, harder and faster than humans can.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

http://www.action-electronics.com/crimpers.htm#Modular

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Pastore

Originally posted by: spidey07
get an AMP one with a ratchet.

oh - and don't ever make your own patch cables. Seriously bad idea.

Why? I've made upwards of 100 and haven't had an issue now going on 2 years...

If the cable hasn't been scanned for whatever category rating you are installed you can't say you don't have performance problems. While a cable may appear to function properly you don't know until it is certified. Even the most seasoned cable installers will tell you this and they avoid crimping ends onto cable like the plague.

Make a few cat6 cables, scan them and you'll find that many of them will fail.

When cat6 is installed in a school or something, do they actually go around and certify every jack??

 

[BillGates]

Originally posted by: thirdeye
I have a set of Ideal Rachet Telemaster crimpers. They work well and I've had them for several years.

I bought mine at Lowe's for ~ $50. I'm sure they can be had cheaper online though.

I have that one too and like it. Mine is from Home Depot. The UTP stripper was about $20 extra.

 

[sswingle]

I love all the replies in threads like these to never make your own. I make all my own with no issues. Why do they sell the supplies to make them if its so horrible to make your own?