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Finally saw the difference proper terminating tools make
Honestly I've been using the same cheap $15 crimper from Amazon for like 3 years now. Last week I borrowed a buddy's Klein Tools crimper at a job site in Portland and man what a difference. The connections felt solid the first time every time no more fiddling with loose pins or re-crimping. I probably wasted hundreds of hours over the years fighting with that old tool. The insulation cut was clean and the contact pressure felt way more consistent. Now I'm kicking myself for not upgrading sooner. Anybody else waited way too long to swap out their basic tools for something better?
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brookethomas4d ago
Three years on a $15 Amazon crimper is basically a badge of honor at this point lol. @kevin_wells46 screwdriver on keystone jacks is a whole new level of savage. Amazon's return policy is still running if you want to grab a proper one now.
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kevin_wells465d ago
Last project I did, I was still using a screwdriver to punch down keystone jacks. Didn't even know punch tools existed until a year ago. The difference was night and day. Solid connections every time no more chasing bad terminations.
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