[ale] OT? - Cat5e crimping tool recommendations

[James P. Kinney III]

The cheap tools (<$25) will give mediocre results and will be
frustrating to use. The pro quality are very solid and worth the extra
$$. My last set came from Home Depot and can crimp RJ45 and RJ11.

You can get different type of cable and plugs. Riser cable (in Cat5e
rating) is $55/1k' box at home depot. It is a solid core wire and is not
very flexible for use as patch cables. It is harder to make good
connections with multi-stranded wire. You need to get plugs designed for
multi-stranded wire.

The BEST investment in the tool kit is a cable tester. Build a cable and
test it. Every time. No exceptions. 

Note: Pro-quality tools in a non-pro environment will last most of a
lifetime if cared for. The pros go through a set of cable crimpers in
about 8-12 months. 

On Mon, 2006-10-23 at 18:10 -0400, Jim Seymour wrote:
> I am going to make my first attempt at wiring the home with cat5e. I saw
> several RJ45 crimping tools at Frys from $19 to $44. I found a 250 roll
> of cable at Microcenter for $40. I am looking for recommendations from
> those of you that have done this before in regards to the crimping tool.
> In other words WWYU (What would you use). I want something that makes
> good cables, however it doesn't have to be designed for a professional
> doing this for a living.
> 
> TIA,
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