"mark" wrote in message
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Greetings Again All,
Am I the only one who has a hard time crimping connectors onto cat 5
cable? I have a cat 5 crimping tool and follow the instructions, but my
success rate is pretty low. Any hints??? Thanks, Mark
It is a PIA. It's very tough on the fingers, I get fatigued after just a
few. IMO the trick is taking time to straighten each wire. I strip them
about 1.5 inches long, untwist them, pull each conductor straight by
pulling and rubbing them against a finger, then I put them in order and
pull them, holding them flat, then cut them to the desired length. As long
as there flat and straight, they slide right into the jack, and you can see
them hit bottom, then crimp