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| Topic: | What are you folks using to terminate Cat6? This thread has 51 replies. Displaying posts 16 through 30. |
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| Post 16 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 10:21 |
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On October 12, 2017 at 09:37, Fins said...
We ordered the snap ends one time when ordering a bunch of other stuff for an out of town project. As soon as I opened them and saw they are multiple pieces I said he’ll no and went and found some of the platinum ones. +1. I hate those Snap 3 piece. WTF were they thinking (rhetorical ?)
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| Post 17 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 10:25 |
3PedalMINI Loyal Member |
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Cat5 RJ45s
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| Post 18 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 12:33 |
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We recently moved from standard RJ45 ends (Rj45 ends with the little carridge you first insert the cables into then place the carridge into the end RJ45 end and crimp) to the Platinum tools EZ system, much, much better
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| Post 19 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 17:55 |
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On October 12, 2017 at 10:25, 3PedalMINI said...
Cat5 RJ45s This!
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| OP | Post 20 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 19:16 |
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On October 11, 2017 at 21:17, edizzle said...
what in the hell else would you use? Jeeez, lighten up! Are you saying that only the SnapAV CAT6 male will work? What's wrong with asking if these are the only thing that should be used? Or that exist? Are you saying that the EZ type of CAT6 connector is unusable? There, now you don't have to defend me in the future. Thanks guys. I've gotten to the point where I'm really good with those Snap 3 piece connectors, got it down to a science. I even found a good way to handle getting the (blue or green pair, depending on where you are in the twist) down low but still out of the way of the load bar so it's nice and flat and pieces together perfectly. It's just more time consuming than I would like (the method I use is nice, neat, damn near perfect, but takes 3-4 times as long as a regular rj45), hence I asked. I just checked out that platinum tools EZ one (thanks Fins) and I'm gonna check out the two piece that was mentioned here in a minute. So long as it's still up to Cat6 spec, I don't see a problem using a single or two piece connector. Thanks y'all!
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| OP | Post 21 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 19:44 |
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*smacks forehead* [Link: platinumtools.com]On this page is a video demonstrating how to use the two piece cat6 connector. It looks easy for sure. I guess you'd have to buy a specialized crimper because of the staggered wire depths, but whatever. I just learned two things that made me feel stupid. 1 - Using a smooth surface tool, like the shaft of a screwdriver, to help straighten out the conductors. I mean, I find it easier when I use a hard joint on my thumb because it hurts less and works better, but DUH! Gonna have to try this tomorrow... 2 - Using the sheathing you've stripped off of the wire to separate the pairs. Obviously a huge time saver. One of the first questions I had when I started doing this kind of work was "Is there an easier way to untwist these wires?" Apparently there is. I've been eating my fingertips and joints raw doing it all with only my fingers. Sheesh. Gonna be doin this tomorrow as well. We'll see how much time (and pain and frustration) these tips save me. btw, the cat6 we use is also from Snap. It has a separator in the cable that keeps all the pairs...well, separate, not whatever was in the cable in that video. *le sigh* that's why I visit this forum.
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| Post 22 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 21:02 |
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Those ez ends will burn you in the long run. Leaf won't even warranty their hdbaset matrix if you use it. Although, not sure how they'd know.
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| Post 23 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 21:54 |
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One detail with the EZ’s that I wonder about is if the open end allows easier contamination of the copper.
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| Post 24 made on Friday October 13, 2017 at 00:13 |
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On October 12, 2017 at 10:25, 3PedalMINI said...
Cat5 RJ45s I spent my first day in this industry terminating a hub panel full of cat6 with cat5 RJ45-ez’s. By lunch time I was thinking about quiting.
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| Post 25 made on Friday October 13, 2017 at 00:16 |
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On October 12, 2017 at 19:44, Grasshopper said...
*smacks forehead* [Link: platinumtools.com]On this page is a video demonstrating how to use the two piece cat6 connector. It looks easy for sure. I guess you'd have to buy a specialized crimper because of the staggered wire depths, but whatever. I just learned two things that made me feel stupid. 1 - Using a smooth surface tool, like the shaft of a screwdriver, to help straighten out the conductors. I mean, I find it easier when I use a hard joint on my thumb because it hurts less and works better, but DUH! Gonna have to try this tomorrow... 2 - Using the sheathing you've stripped off of the wire to separate the pairs. Obviously a huge time saver. One of the first questions I had when I started doing this kind of work was "Is there an easier way to untwist these wires?" Apparently there is. I've been eating my fingertips and joints raw doing it all with only my fingers. Sheesh. Gonna be doin this tomorrow as well. We'll see how much time (and pain and frustration) these tips save me. btw, the cat6 we use is also from Snap. It has a separator in the cable that keeps all the pairs...well, separate, not whatever was in the cable in that video. *le sigh* that's why I visit this forum. Stop with the multiple piece connectors. [Link: platinumtools.com]
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| Post 26 made on Friday October 13, 2017 at 00:18 |
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Oh, and get one of these [Link: platinumtools.com]
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| Post 27 made on Friday October 13, 2017 at 00:35 |
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On October 11, 2017 at 23:35, Craig Aguiar-Winter said...
I'm using the Platinum Tools two piece connectors.
Craig +1
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| Post 28 made on Friday October 13, 2017 at 02:40 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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On October 13, 2017 at 00:13, Fins said...
By lunch time I was thinking about quiting. Typo. I think you meant quilting.
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| Post 29 made on Friday October 13, 2017 at 09:28 |
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On October 13, 2017 at 00:18, Fins said...
Oh, and get one of these [Link: platinumtools.com]This is what I'm using. It's a very civilized, crimp and trim operation.
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| Post 30 made on Friday October 13, 2017 at 10:11 |
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I use the platinum tools RJ45 1-piece ends and my 20 year old Amp crimp tool.
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