In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 4 Nov 2020 13:31:54 -0800 (PST), TimR
wrote:

On Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 4:20:21 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On 11/4/20 3:10 PM, TimR wrote:

The local stores have half inch masonry bits - can I get the connector through a half inch hole?

A standard 8 pin "RJ-45" Ethernet connector is slightly smaller than
1/2" wide.

Technically 11.68 mm which = 0.459 inch

Yeah, I measured one of my own at that, but the one in the patch cable at Home Depot looks bigger.

I actually bought a 100' patch cable from Hdepot about 2 months ago. If
you give me a bit of time, I'll go measure it.


I dind't need 100' and I sort of planned to cut off what I needed and
put my own end on. I was going to do that not to have extra cable, but
it would also make the diameter less -- though I would just go with . ,
but I'll admit I've had a hard time doing as good a job as they do at
the factory. They still work but the cheap F-connectors could be
ripped off if one pulled, and not even very hard.

The better F-connectors haven't worked much better for me.

First I bought the crimpers that look like a simple pair of pliers with
2 sizes of hexagonal holes.

Later, iirc, I found in the trash** a professional pair of crimpers,
that have more leverage. But maybe I haven't had use for them.

**At an office park, driving in the big parking area between two
buildings, I saw a tool box sticking out of a trash barrel. Lots of
little things inside but iirc a few tools too, including this fancy
crimper. Also about 100 F-F coaxial conntors and I lots of other
things. I can't remember if I kept the tool box itself. I think so.
Used it for plumbing stuff. .