Re: [AFMUG] RJ45 crimpers

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:57:09 -0700 

PITA!  Crimpers EZ-RJPRO and EZ-RJ45 P/N 100023C
Those crimpers arrived along with a box of pull-through plugs with cable support brackets.  I found getting the wires past the cable-support bracket to be such a pain I bent the bracket out of the way.  Then I found getting the once aligned wires (not EZ) into the crimper with the plug another time consuming task as I had to cut the wires shorter just past the plug end.  The razor missed part of the two outer wires, so this function too is not very good.  Then I found using the round crimp slot to crimp the bracket/cable support was not a good idea as it has a razor in the middle.  Then in addition to all the above, there's no good place to fasten a ground wire onto the new plugs.  I reverted back to using the old non-pull-through plugs and the new crimpers just for crimping. 


So then I found that since the round hole has a razor in the middle it 
must be for cutting the jacket off, it cuts into the wires too.  So all 
those razor blades aren't useful at all.  Just the racheting crimp part 
of the tool, it assures a correct amount of crimp and it doesn't 
wobble.  At least my old crimper was useful in scoring the jacket for 
removal.  Only works for some lan cables, not all.



I still will have to carry: Crimpers, flush-cutting dykes, rotating 
jacket-cutter, needle-nose plyers for crimping the ground wire.  I guess 
it was too much to hope for in getting all of that in one tool.


Gams

On 3/10/21 7:10 AM, Jan Van Kort wrote:



I placed an order last week for those crimpers and plugs, from 
streakwave, I haven't seen an acknowledgement of the order and the 
package hasn't shown up at my door yet.  Amazon would have done both 
by now.


On 3/3/21 2:26 PM, Carl Peterson wrote:

Thanks TJ,


I am more interested in repeatable quality than saving a bit on a 
connector that is .39 at Streakwave but if they really are the same I 
might be interested down the road. I've know the Shireen guys since 
they started, they are right down the road from our Baltimore office, 
and they have always been really good about QC.  I kind of like the 
idea of using their cable and connector.  Any issues and I can just 
drop off a bag of cut off ends and ask them to figure out what the 
issue is.



On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 4:05 PM TJ Trout <[email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:


    Every RJ45 mentioned in this thread so far actually come from the
    same factory, we buy them from the factory direct in bulk. If you
    can buy 1,000 pcs or more and want to save a bit hit me off  the
    list.

    On Wed, Mar 3, 2021, 1:38 PM Josh Luthman
    <[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

        
https://www.streakwave.com/platinum-tools-100054c-ez-rj-pro-hd-crimp-tool
        
<https://www.streakwave.com/platinum-tools-100054c-ez-rj-pro-hd-crimp-tool>

        On Wed, Mar 3, 2021, 4:29 PM Carl Peterson
        <[email protected]
        <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

            This one?

            https://www.shireeninc.com/osc/crimper-tool-for-rj45-rj11-rj12
            <https://www.shireeninc.com/osc/crimper-tool-for-rj45-rj11-rj12>

            On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 2:49 PM Josh Luthman
            <[email protected]
            <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                Tried to find that this morning to put in our wiki,
                actually.  I got it from Streakwave.  My guy is out
                of the office today, though.  And the website is
                broken if you search crimper.

                If you need it right away just call someone at
                Streakwave and ask for crimpers. If there are
                multiple options, ask what Imagine Networks has been
                buying.  The new ones are blue.

                Josh Luthman
                24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340
                Direct: 937-552-2343
                1100 Wayne St
                Suite 1337
                Troy, OH 45373


                On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 2:58 PM Carl Peterson
                <[email protected]
                <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                    Thanks Josh,

                    Any chance you could send the info on the tool
                    you are using with them?


                    On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 1:19 PM Josh Luthman
                    <[email protected]
                    <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                        100% Shireen smartfeed connectors.  I think
                        they made the tool, too.  It nearly
                        eliminated our rj45/cat5 problems.  At least
                        99% resolved I'd say.

                        We tried Arc/Ubnt/Netonix in the past.

                        Josh Luthman
                        24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340
                        Direct: 937-552-2343
                        1100 Wayne St
                        Suite 1337
                        Troy, OH 45373


                        On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM Carl Peterson
                        <[email protected]
                        <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                            We currently use 2061 dies in regular
                            crimp frames. Debating buying new dies vs
                            moving to something else.  Looking for
                            something as tech-proof as possible that
                            doesn't rely on them knowing how much to
                            squeeze.  Any favorites out there?  Any
                            favorites on Shielded RJ45s?  We
                            currently use the Netonix ones.

                            We have been seeing a lot more ethernet
                            cabling issues as of late.  Trying to
                            figure out why that is and prevent it.



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