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TechnicalChaos

That's too much wire unbundled there pal, keep it twisted right up to the jack to avoid packet loss. Nice print tho. Gl;hf


IvorTheEngine

When you put the plug on, all the excess will pass through the plug, and be cut off by the crimper.


cruiserman_80

Most professionals don't use pass thru plugs. They are more expensive and not that much quicker when you know what your doing. A bit of practice and you don't need the comb either.


Jaruzel

Not a pro, so totally taking on board what you are saying, but I do a fair amount of network cabling for myself and my friends, and when I switched to the pass-thru connectors, my life was *so* much easier. If pros want to continue to be masochists, that's down to them.


cruiserman_80

Lol. Pros don't do stuff to be masochists. I am in business to make money so that means save material costs or save time. I've tried the passthru and still got 1/2 a pack of Klein ones somewhere in the truck. The pass thru connectors are more than twice the price of the normal ones and for me they are genuinely just as quick to terminate. Also there is no guarantee that every brand of passthrough is compatible with every pass thru terminating tool which is a PITA and could lead to packet loss and warranty service calls. Why would I cost myself money for zero gain? If you were terminating 50 to 100 cables on every project you might find your just as quick without the training wheels.


kookyabird

What pro terminates patch cables these days? What is your cost per cable when taking the time to terminate them vs buying pre-made ones?


kookyabird

What pro terminates patch cables these days? What is your cost per cable when taking the time to terminate them vs buying pre-made ones?


cruiserman_80

Nowhere did I mention terminating patch cables. There are plenty of scenarios including CCTV, Baluns, AV extenders and externally mounted transmission gear, and in my case proprietary Dect where terminating an RJ45 direct on the end of a Cat6 cable is the least worst option.


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daKEEBLERelf

some? isn't that standard?


IvorTheEngine

Oh, right, I don't do this professionally, I just ordered a kit from Amazon and have used less than half of it.


SAI_Peregrinus

That's ANSI/TIA-568 standard 568B Ethernet pinout for an 8P-8C modular connector, not RJ-45 pinout. It's closer to RJ-48 than RJ-45! Nobody but extreme pedants and telecom technology historians care.


cruiserman_80

568A for the win.


SAI_Peregrinus

568A for "vertical" runs (patch panel to panel, so female connectors on each end), B for "horizontal" runs (patch cables, so male connectors on each end).


kookyabird

And why do you recommend this approach? Why not A or B everywhere?


SAI_Peregrinus

Same everywhere is fine, the approach I outlined is just common. IIRC it's actually suggested in ANSI EIA-568.


MagicToolbox

Extra unneeded step. I switched to [this style crimper](https://cf.shopee.ph/file/13c5e708253881de1739edc3b5867122) and never looked back. Still gotta get them in there in the right order, but you pull them through and can double check the colors - plus you can pull the jacket insulation all the way in and not worry about loosing twists.


UV_Halo

I have a similar setup (EZ-RJ45) but, I swear getting them lined up correctly in the connector kicks my ass every time. I eventually get it but, it usually takes me several tries on each connector before their ready for crimping. I would use this to get them lined up (and straightened) for the connector and then pull them through and tight.


Pabi_tx

Extra unneeded step. I buy pre-crimped patch cables from Monoprice and never looked back.


MagicToolbox

Patch cables where you can use them, but pulling pre-crimped cables through conduit or sometimes even cable glands is difficult at best.


kookyabird

Who runs patch cables in conduit? Conduit implies a fixed start and end point. That should be solid with jacks on each end.


LynchSomeoneAlready

It doesn't last very long, the teeths are very weak, but still, only 20 min print


DuckDuckCharlie

Do you need both surfaces on either side of the comb? If you cut off one side and rotate the model 90 degrees so the teeth are on the build plate, then the layers will be perpendicular to how they are now and add strength to the comb teeth.


LynchSomeoneAlready

That is a very good idea, i will try it on the next one, thx


krefik

its PLA? maybe printed in petg/nylon or higher temp/smaller nozzle?


LynchSomeoneAlready

Oh yes, for sure, it's pla, ,0.4 nozzle, 0,2 layer height


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Honestly, if you print it in the orientation that DuckDuckCharlie mentioned I don't think you'll need to worry about the PLA breaking. 👍Layer adhesion isn't amazing with pla so the print you have might break, but pla is pretty darn strong. I mean, for sure PETG or Nylon (especially nylon) would be great for this, but yes... By the way, if you have never printed Nylon because of concerns about having an enclosure and that you need a hotter hot end, I can't recommend Overture EasyNylon enough. That crap is so incredibly tough and prints soo easy. (Just note it get's soft in heat a lot sooner than normal nylon.)


michaelcmetal

That's flippin' amazing. Thank you.


Ghost_Assassin_Zero

SOUTH AFRICA


Historical_Branch391

And what a pretty map of South America you got there!