as much as the contact points in the SS cards On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 9:23 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> wrote:
> I always imagined that the bloody ends of the wires would corrode. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 1, 2021, at 7:49 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I tried switching to the EZ connectors a few times... I honestly don't > like them. It always seemed to me like they caused more problems than they > solved. > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2021, 8:09 PM Jason McKemie < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I stopped using them years ago since I always had issues getting the >> connectors to properly snap into Canopy SMs, plus after you terminate >> enough of them it really isn't any easier. I'm still using the crimpers >> about 15 years later though. >> >> On Monday, February 1, 2021, SmarterBroadband <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> We have been using EZ Crimps for 10 plus years now, would not think of >>> using anything else. >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* AF [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Forrest >>> Christian (List Account) >>> *Sent:* Monday, February 1, 2021 2:59 PM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Expensive Cambium parts >>> >>> >>> >>> I agree with the ratchet part - I think it's because the ratchet helps >>> tell when you've crimped enough and not too much. They also seem to have a >>> bit better leverage for some reason, although I have a feeling that that's >>> not really true since I don't see how this would be the case. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have done my fair share of terminations without a ratcheting tool. I >>> will agree that good quality ends are more important. I also remember >>> that finally realizing (years ago) that I could actually look at the wires >>> in the connector before crimping to determine whether they were all the way >>> in solved almost all of my problems.. >>> >>> >>> >>> Nowadays, I have far more problems with trimming the wires too long or >>> too short. If I was an installer and did this every day I'd probably not >>> have that problem. I've been tempted to move to the EZ rj45's which you >>> push the wire all the way through and then the crimp tool cuts the ends >>> off, but for as few as I personally do a year anymore I haven't been able >>> to justify switching. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 2:51 PM Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> One of my installers says that if they don't ratchet, they're no good. >>> I've been using the cheap Monoprice crimpers without a problem. I think >>> good quality ends are more important. It's been a couple years since I've >>> bought ends though. (I bought a bunch) >>> >>> On 2/1/2021 3:38 PM, Carl Peterson wrote: >>> >>> What crimpers are connectors are en vogue these days. As tech-proof as >>> possible. We seem to go through phases where we end up with a lot of >>> ethernet cable related performance issues / service calls. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 3:35 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I would want more than that for that kind of price. >>> >>> I would want to be able to leave the connectors and cable in the room; >>> walk out, and walk back in a few minutes later with the ends all crimped >>> with heat shrink, and Velcro ties holding the new cables in a nice, neat >>> loop. >>> >>> >>> >>> bp >>> >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>> On 2/1/2021 11:45 AM, Nate Burke wrote: >>> >>> Just came across these. For that price I better be able to just shove a >>> bare Cat5 in one side, and have a heat shrinked end come out the other. Or >>> is there something else super special about these crimpers. >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Carl Peterson >>> >>> *PORT NETWORKS* >>> >>> 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/401+E+Pratt+St,+Ste+2553+Baltimore,+MD+21202?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> Baltimore, MD 21202 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/401+E+Pratt+St,+Ste+2553+Baltimore,+MD+21202?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> (410) 637-3707 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> - Forrest >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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