[105273] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Cable Colors
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Pete Templin)
Mon Jun 16 22:15:06 2008
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:14:07 -0500
From: Pete Templin <petelists@templin.org>
To: Joe Greco <jgreco@ns.sol.net>
In-Reply-To: <200806170207.m5H27J7t065585@aurora.sol.net>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
Joe Greco wrote:
>> They make a crimper specifically for it, which cuts of the ends. I
>> haven't done a few thousand ends with it but it does make it slightly
>> easier to maintain the twist further into the the plug because you can
>> pull it until snug.
>
> Yeah, I am reluctant to go retooling for that crimper. I had idly ordered
> some of the crimps one day, just to get a better look, thinking I might be
> able to get away with a two-step "crimp and then use-a-flush-cutter" on it.
> Not practical. Bah.
I've had good success (when forced to use those heads) with pulling til
snug, cutting with a flush cutter, then backing off ever so slightly so
the ends aren't hanging out in short-land. I use the same tools the
same number of times as I do for other heads, but I pick them up in a
difference sequence, so there's no gain without the custom crimper.
I avoid them if at all possible though, and carry plenty of "preferred"
heads to any project where I might want them.
pt
