RJ45 Crimp tool

[Robotstar5]

Any recommendations for a decent RJ45 crimp tool for home use?, I tried one of the sub £10 offerings from Fleabay and the jaws are out of line so it slides down the side of the pins and pulls them out! .

Found what looks like a reasonable parallel crimp tool from Knipex but open to suggestions.

 

[tommullin]

i use those knipex ones - they are decent. I also have a set of klein tools ones that look like a carbon copy of the same design and are good too.

Cheap ones are horrid.

Cheap rj45 connectors are horrid too. once had a whole batch where the pins didnt match the tool. I bought the Klein ones before i realised it was the connectors.

 

[Robotstar5]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/rj45-cutter-crimper/22799

marked trade rated so should be ok, at worst take it back for a refund lol

Though I have one similar to this and never had an issue
https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p53092?table=no

Are the jaws compensated to crimp parallel?, I tried something similar a few years ago and it didn't set all 8 pins to the same height

The Srewfix ones don't look bad

 

[eSCHEn]

As long as it's a ratcheting one not from the pound shop they're generally okay Robotstar. Think the current pair (not to hand) are Duratool from CPC so not exactly high priced.

Conversely I find the cheapest IDC punchdown tools to work the best

 

[Robotstar5]

As long as it's a ratcheting one not from the pound shop they're generally okay Robotstar. Think the current pair (not to hand) are Duratool from CPC so not exactly high priced.

Conversely I find the cheapest IDC punchdown tools to work the best

I've made off hundreds of RJ45 outlets with a CK punchdown tool and can't fault them.

 

[eSCHEn]

I've made off hundreds of RJ45 outlets with a CK punchdown tool and can't fault them.

Mine is some yellow plastic thing I swear I got free in a cracker. Like you, made hundreds of joints with no issues.

 

[MCKDAVID]

I have a no name ebay special non ratchet pliers, found sometimes it wouldn't line up properly, sometimes, fine. Had a good look at it, and came to the conclusion it was more because of the cheap connectors I had. Bought some more (again cheap from ebay) and no problem from them, think the crimper was about 10 euros if I remember correctly, certainly no more than that. For the house installation it was fine, doubt it would stand up to professional use

 

[tlovatt]

I have a Mills communication tools kit - great quality and includes cutters, punch down, strippers, crimpers, screwdrivers and a reasonable case inc space for storing the crimps. Good quality and not that expensive for what you get

 

[Maker]

As long as it's a ratcheting one not from the pound shop they're generally okay Robotstar. Think the current pair (not to hand) are Duratool from CPC so not exactly high priced.

Conversely I find the cheapest IDC punchdown tools to work the best

I had to google punch down tool (Never heard of them), turns out I've got one. What do they do?

 

[eSCHEn]

I had to google punch down tool (Never heard of them), turns out I've got one. What do they do?

Used to make an interference joint in telecoms. Your master socket and RJ45 modules have them:

About three mins in you see him use it.

 

[daleyd]

I (or my company rather) bought a set from farnell - I'll get a pic and post later. Can't fault them for the money they were only 10-15 quid or so.

 

[Hood]

I have a couple of pairs of this kind, they work well for me.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50M-RJ45-...286128?hash=item5d6084fa70:g:0hoAAOSwcB5ZHY29

 

[Hood]

I also use these kind of connectors, they make life easy.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-DataP...441641?hash=item3d3756d169:g:OLoAAOSw2tRZc5~3

 

[500e]

Always bought Ideal Industries or ERMA crimp tools, on most of their handles you get choice of crimp jaws.
Have other specialized crimp tools from Daniels manufacturing Scary price for basic tool let alone the crimp cassettes

 

[Robotstar5]

Always bought Ideal Industries or ERMA crimp tools, on most of their handles you get choice of crimp jaws.
Have other specialized crimp tools from Daniels manufacturing Scary price for basic tool let alone the crimp cassettes

I've got a DMC crimp tool with changeable die sets, luckily the company bought it for me as they're north of £200!.

 

[daleyd]

http://uk.farnell.com/duratool/d03025/modular-3-in-1-crimping-tool/dp/2444456

I'm pretty sure this was the one I got ^^

 

[knighty]

I also use these kind of connectors, they make life easy.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-DataP...441641?hash=item3d3756d169:g:OLoAAOSw2tRZc5~3

I've never seen RJ45 crimps which let you pull the wires right through... can;t quite decide if I like the idea or not...

are they much better to use ?

no problems with wires sticking through / shorting to each other later on etc. ?

 

[Hood]

I've never seen RJ45 crimps which let you pull the wires right through... can;t quite decide if I like the idea or not...

are they much better to use ?

no problems with wires sticking through / shorting to each other later on etc. ?

They work well for a few reasons, you don't have to remove the exact amount of shield to be spot on, it seems easier to shove the wires through and once through you can double check to see the order is correct. It is not the first time I have shoved the wires in and they have somehow managed to get out of order

I just use a Stanley knife to trim the excess and not had an issue with them shorting, maybe using a blunt knife could cause problems though.

 

[Hood]

This is the exact ones I have
http://www.unispectra.co.uk/product.php?p=UNI-191046

 

[500e]

Not totally happy with cutting towards your thumb with a sharp blade
http://www.unispectra.co.uk/product.php?p=UNI-191046
Like the idea though the wires do seem to have a knack of changing color as you push them in though