Almost every project of mine from the last quarter century, if it has contained any wiring, has featured somewhere at least one crimp connector. There are a multiplicity of different types of crimp, ...

I had a friend who was an electronics assembly tech for a big defense contractor. He was a production floor guy who had a chip on his shoulder for the engineers with their fancy book-learnin’ who ...

Home networking projects can become expensive quickly when you're purchasing ready-made cables. I was staring at a $600+ price for all the cables I needed, so I grabbed an RJ45 crimp tool and a ...

Audio and Video Cables are not just dependent on the wire or cable used, or the connectors used. The quality of the connection between the wire or cable and connector is just as important, if not more ...

Recently, I attended a presentation on connector reliability and what happens when connectors are incorrectly used. J. Duncan Glover, PhD, gave the presentation to the Boston Chapter of the IEEE ...

I started crimping my own Ethernet cables when I moved and tackled my basement networking project. Each CAT6 Ethernet cord contains eight colored wires inside—and they're not decorative. During my ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Replacing a broken taillight on my trailer reminded me of just how much I like solder ...

Proper training and adherence to best field practices are needed to halt the trend of PV connector failures resulting from ...

“These things are a treat to use. I’ll never solder or crimp again if I can help it. I’m going to add a few of each size to my on-the-road tool kit and stock some in my garage. Feel free to quote me.” ...