Rotary coaxial cable stripper.
Cat 5 cable crimping instructions.
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This is a tutorial on how to crimp your own cables.
Trim the ends of the wires so they are even with one another leaving only 1 2 in wire length.
Insert the prepared plug in the crimping tool and squeeze the handle crimping the wires.
Wire and cable.
Flatten the end between your thumb and forefinger.
With the head positioned properly apply pressure to the crimper s handles to clamp the head down onto the wires.
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If it is longer than 1 2 it will be out of spec and susceptible to crosstalk.
Place the plastic head into the appropriate slot in the crimping tool being careful not to dislodge the 8 wires.
Strip the cable back 1 inch 25 mm from the end.
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Carefully place the connector into the ethernet crimper and cinch down on the handles tightly.
Spread untwist the pairs and arrange the wires in the order of the desired cable end.
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The copper splicing tabs on the connector will pierce into each of the eight wires.
Keep the tool clamped and pull away towards the end of the wire to remove the sheathing.
After that you can pull off the jacket to expose the smaller wires inside.
The crimping tool will have a section with a razor blade and enough clearance to cut through the jacket but not the wires on the inside.
Rj45 connectors have been used for phone and ethernet connections for a long time but their original development.
The metal contacts should now be touching each of the 8 wires.
Typically i actually squeeze the cable in the crimping tool twice.
There is also a locking tab that holds the blue plastic sleeve in place for a tight compression fit.
Then rotate the crimping tool around the cable in a smooth and even motion to create a clean cut.
Insert the cable into the stripper section of the tool and squeeze it tight.
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Wire and cable stripper.
Place the cable in this slot gently squeeze the crimping tool and rotate it to cut all the way around the jacket.
This would work for any cat5e and cat6 cable.
Ethernet has been taking over the world for the last few decades.
I know it does not do anything extra but it also cannot hurt.