Who wanted these?

[sirhc]

OK, well those ends are the same as the current ones but our openings are a little larger than UBNT ends but apparently you like really large openings.


They are not really meant for CAT6 / ToughCable Carrier but then again either are UBNT ends - LOL

If we made them to better fit CAT6 then CTA5 cable would feel like a hot dog in a hallways.

[lligetfa]

I have not tried Chris' plugs, but the way I deal with the thicker sheath, is to pre-form (flatten) it into an oval prior to insertion. Then afterwards, push in hard on the sheath once the plug is in the crimper before crimping it.

[lligetfa]

We do have a new design coming out for the ESD drain wire but we wanted at first to make it look familiar for people.

One concern I have with having the drain wire crimp on the side is the sides can be a crowded place and so they have a greater chance of getting in the way or breaking off. I am curious what other location or design change you had in mind.

One thought I had was to put it top centre where the release clip is. The other thought was for a rolled edge so that the drain wire goes in sideways.

[lligetfa]

The other thought was for a rolled edge so that the drain wire goes in sideways.

JIC your mind's eye cannot picture it, here is an example of a right angle spade connector.

[rebelwireless]

something like lligetfa's, a rolled edge except collapsible.

[lligetfa]

Ja, well, collapsible was a given since it would be the same thin gauge as the rest of the metal. That was just a quick pic I googled for.

Also, I would assume it to not be fully closed so the wire could be inserted sideways and not have to be threaded in via the end.

I used to hunt down those connectors for soldering, not for crimping. The solder flow would strain relief stranded wire and the heat would melt the insulation further strain relieving the wire. Maybe I'm showing my age... does anyone still solder these days?

[rebelwireless]

Maybe I'm showing my age... does anyone still solder these days?

all the time! I'm an arduino addict.

[sirhc]

We do have an end coming out that instead of the little ESD drain wire crimp receiver it has a cable stain relief where you wrap the ESD wire around the base of the strain relief then crimp the metal stain relief around the cable behind the end but you need to have a tool to crimp that but it is much nicer.

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[rebelwireless]

I don't want yet another tool to carry personally. Just a small rolled edge I can smash with the pliers I already carry would be sufficient.