"Bob M." wrote in message
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"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




You're just not separating the wires. The way I do it is strip too much
(2-3") of the outer jacket off, untwist the wires, separate them fan-like
by color, flatten & straighten them, then cut off the excess so that
there's just enough wire showing out of the outer jacket, then slide the
connector on & crimp.

An electrician's scissors are great for these cable jobs.