Favorite crimpers?

[uviuar2]

Ok so i gotta start making my own cat6 cables soon, and was wondering if anybody had a favorite tool box of stuff they use for this.

Crimpers - brand name and type
RJ45 connectors - does it matter?
Wire stripping

etc etc. I know crimping can be a hassle, so if anybody has used like a perfect device that practically did it all for you or something, please share :)

[MooCow]

I've used a few different types of crimpers, but the ones that I had the best experience with were the ones that had the "clicky" type of sound as you crimp down, that is, its a one way action that prevents you from releasing the handle too soon to prevent half crimps. I don't know what this feature is called, but it makes the ratchet sound of a ratchet wrench... hmm... I might sound vague in this description, perhaps someone can follow up on this.

[Talon Blackrazor]

Get a racheting Telemaster, you won't regret it. Don't have it right this minute, and can't recall the model number off hand.

[skylab]

get an ideal crimpmaster, its MUCH better than the telmaster. Also, cat6 patch cables you make yourself arent cat6 compliant.

[Talon Blackrazor]

I'll have to check that out.

[uviuar2]

oh, forgot to mention line testers. Anyone have one they like over the other? or will any do..

btw, care to elaborate on what you mean by cat6 compliance? I am indeed just making cables for myself (my boss actually), since we have some spools of left over cat6 from our office move. I dont really care if the cables dont meet some sort of official guideline, as long as they work heh.

Btw, is this the crimpmaster to which you were referring?

http://www.telephonesystems.info/Catalog/Model_33-652.htm?sid=LV1K9LN8WBPA8PCF8NJHH8P50LHS73MD&PID=1201

[Rix2357]

I suppose if your going to make a lot of cables then it makes sense to buy a really good crimper. I've been using a cheapo $16 one that I got from Fry's and I have yet to make a bad cable due to a bad crimp job. So far, I've made about 200 connectors and the tool is a little more than a year old.

[MooCow]

The only thing I've noticed with cheaper crimpers is that sometimes the teeth don't fully align in the gold connects as they press down. What will happen is obviously a bad crimp, but the end connecter gets jammed... a bit annoying after you untwist wires and arrange them in order in the end jack. Then you gotta redo it.

[uviuar2]

Ok heres what looks more like exactly what im looking for:

http://www.goodmart.com/products/82383.htm

However i see several different variations of the RJ-45 plug, does it make a difference? Cuz they offer a different unit for each, such as:

http://www.goodmart.com/products/82384.htm
http://www.goodmart.com/products/82374.htm


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