At least you didn't have to terminate cat6a. That shit fucking sucks and you will have carpal tunnel but massive forearms and shoulders by the time you finish 300 runs at 200-300' with terminations at both ends.
Being handy rules. Partners love it, and it feels good to make things work again
I hate those double stack connectors, such a pain to line up correctly, but the thicker gauge wire makes it hold its shape somewhat better. It's so much easier with the 8 straight across connectors.
Same here, I can usually fix almost anything. My brother thought I was insane when I baked his laptop board in the oven, but it worked. I upgraded several older USB A devices to USB C connectors because I was sick of adapters. I bought a fun "luxury" vehicle that was cheap because they've got a reputation for being unreliable that you're supposed to never own out of warranty, but I did all the upgrades and modifications that make it quite reliable, increased it's power/handling, and have put 100000 miles on it without many issues. I doubt I'll ever sell it, too much unalienated labor invested and nothing affordable will likely be an upgrade.
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At least you didn't have to terminate cat6a. That shit fucking sucks and you will have carpal tunnel but massive forearms and shoulders by the time you finish 300 runs at 200-300' with terminations at both ends.
Being handy rules. Partners love it, and it feels good to make things work again
I hate those double stack connectors, such a pain to line up correctly, but the thicker gauge wire makes it hold its shape somewhat better. It's so much easier with the 8 straight across connectors.
When you're used to cat5e, terminating cat6a in any way feels like running in knee high water
Same here, I can usually fix almost anything. My brother thought I was insane when I baked his laptop board in the oven, but it worked. I upgraded several older USB A devices to USB C connectors because I was sick of adapters. I bought a fun "luxury" vehicle that was cheap because they've got a reputation for being unreliable that you're supposed to never own out of warranty, but I did all the upgrades and modifications that make it quite reliable, increased it's power/handling, and have put 100000 miles on it without many issues. I doubt I'll ever sell it, too much unalienated labor invested and nothing affordable will likely be an upgrade.
Having skills like that rules. Be proud of it.
You’re a crimping machine!