Man kindergarten is different nowadays, we just stuck dry pasta to cardboard.
Taograd359
RJ45s are such a pain in the ass. At least he got the pass throughs instead of the closed end style jacks. That does make it easier.
thetechwookie
As someone who has done thousands of RJ45 ends in the last 20 years, it gets easier with practice
Figueroa_Chill
You don’t need to strip the ends of the wire to show the copper. Just a straight cut and the wire will make contact with the RJ45 plug.
SaurabhSinghMakrahi
Try not to hurt anyone with that 😈
Zunderstruck
I haven’t done this since ~2010 and I don’t miss it at all.
PatSajaksDick
something robots are good for
SangerD
Very cool!
But why?
laylowleslie
White orange, orange, white green,blue,white blue,green,white brown brown.
Pass throughs are the shit.
Reactance15
Easier to buy a premade patch cable. If you need to make a length, terminate it in a keystone.
rjchute
Looks like that is solid core cable? Not really suited for that type of RJ45 plug connectors… stranded cable will make a better and easier connection, and be more durable in repeated use situations. Solid core cable is better suited for IDC type jacks (e.g. Keystone jacks) and running in walls or locations where the cable won’t be disturbed/moved around much.
Mors_Umbra
It can be pretty fiddly at first. Practise makes perfect.
You shouldn’t strip the conductors though.
Zorcky-2C
I did it not too long ago for the first time. It’s not complicated at all. 🤷♂️
Just find a schema on google and place the cables in the same order
whatsforsupa
Buy an EZ Crimper and EZ heads, (pass through) they’re not that much more expensive and you will be able to learn and churn them out 5x faster (not exaggerating)
redlancer_1987
it always starts with me thinking I’m gonna make a bunch of custom length cables for my switch and ends with me on Amazon ordering cables that are close enough…
DidIfuckedItUp
It’s not hard if you use the proper tools, but if you buy cheap crap/no buy anything is way harder. (:
PrimalSaturn
I kinda hate that I just bought some from Amazon for like $20. I don’t feel like a real man after seeing this.
prefim
Strip way more back, thread and check through the smaller piece then insert all that with the excess hanging out the front. then crimp and trim if the crimper doesnt do it for you.
Ad841
It’s difficult? Separate the cables, align them according to the RJ45 image, and crimp.
add0607
Taken from an ad I made years ago, “crimpin’ ain’t easy.”
mcdougall57
Found this piss easy as a 13 year old kid. Just use a crimp.
maz08
Sometimes I like to have a tiny meltdown inside when one or more wires is poorly crimped properly cause then I’d have to cut them again and waste another solid connector, 4 out of 8 wires will still gives you fast-ethernet/100mbps connection but it still pisses me off when my goal is to use all 8 wires for gigabit connection.
Demonprophecy
Why make your own when you can buy them easily, I’m just curious ? Guess if you can’t get the correct length?
Dashzz
I have done lots of these. 1. He wasted time stripping the end 2. You need to strip the outer cable further or it will be really difficult to put the rj45 on. It’s easiest to do one color at a time from one side to another.
The crimp cuts excess cable and is designed to work with the inner cables shielded.
WntrTmpst
Rj45 is one of those things where when you learn to hold your tongue right it gets way easier.
I like to get all the cables pinched in my fingers in order, and lightly bend them back and forth a little bit to get them all semi straight.
The second biggest tip would be to use actual cat cable that isn’t fucking solid core. Looks like a huge bitch to do.
Third tip would be pass through connectors, make life so much easier.
Fourth don’t strip the wires, the connectors pin through the sheath.
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Man kindergarten is different nowadays, we just stuck dry pasta to cardboard.
RJ45s are such a pain in the ass. At least he got the pass throughs instead of the closed end style jacks. That does make it easier.
As someone who has done thousands of RJ45 ends in the last 20 years, it gets easier with practice
You don’t need to strip the ends of the wire to show the copper. Just a straight cut and the wire will make contact with the RJ45 plug.
Try not to hurt anyone with that 😈
I haven’t done this since ~2010 and I don’t miss it at all.
something robots are good for
Very cool!
But why?
White orange, orange, white green,blue,white blue,green,white brown brown.
Pass throughs are the shit.
Easier to buy a premade patch cable. If you need to make a length, terminate it in a keystone.
Looks like that is solid core cable? Not really suited for that type of RJ45 plug connectors… stranded cable will make a better and easier connection, and be more durable in repeated use situations. Solid core cable is better suited for IDC type jacks (e.g. Keystone jacks) and running in walls or locations where the cable won’t be disturbed/moved around much.
It can be pretty fiddly at first. Practise makes perfect.
You shouldn’t strip the conductors though.
I did it not too long ago for the first time. It’s not complicated at all. 🤷♂️
Just find a schema on google and place the cables in the same order
Buy an EZ Crimper and EZ heads, (pass through) they’re not that much more expensive and you will be able to learn and churn them out 5x faster (not exaggerating)
it always starts with me thinking I’m gonna make a bunch of custom length cables for my switch and ends with me on Amazon ordering cables that are close enough…
It’s not hard if you use the proper tools, but if you buy cheap crap/no buy anything is way harder. (:
I kinda hate that I just bought some from Amazon for like $20. I don’t feel like a real man after seeing this.
Strip way more back, thread and check through the smaller piece then insert all that with the excess hanging out the front. then crimp and trim if the crimper doesnt do it for you.
It’s difficult? Separate the cables, align them according to the RJ45 image, and crimp.
Taken from an ad I made years ago, “crimpin’ ain’t easy.”
Found this piss easy as a 13 year old kid. Just use a crimp.
Sometimes I like to have a tiny meltdown inside when one or more wires is poorly crimped properly cause then I’d have to cut them again and waste another solid connector, 4 out of 8 wires will still gives you fast-ethernet/100mbps connection but it still pisses me off when my goal is to use all 8 wires for gigabit connection.
Why make your own when you can buy them easily, I’m just curious ? Guess if you can’t get the correct length?
I have done lots of these. 1. He wasted time stripping the end 2. You need to strip the outer cable further or it will be really difficult to put the rj45 on. It’s easiest to do one color at a time from one side to another.
The crimp cuts excess cable and is designed to work with the inner cables shielded.
Rj45 is one of those things where when you learn to hold your tongue right it gets way easier.
I like to get all the cables pinched in my fingers in order, and lightly bend them back and forth a little bit to get them all semi straight.
The second biggest tip would be to use actual cat cable that isn’t fucking solid core. Looks like a huge bitch to do.
Third tip would be pass through connectors, make life so much easier.
Fourth don’t strip the wires, the connectors pin through the sheath.