[RndTbl] RJ12 jack

[Hartmut W Sager]

The better crimping tools, like my heavy-duty all-metal crimper, have 6
blades, whereas the several Radio Shack plastic tools I have all have 4
blades (but are otherwise remarkably good).

Your impatient customer is very unusual for Winnipeg, where customers will
typically go to great lengths and detriment to save a buck.

Hartmut W Sager - Tel +1-204-339-8331, +1-204-515-1701, +1-204-515-1700,
+1-810-471-4600, +1-909-361-6005


On 22 February 2016 at 22:19, Robert Dyck <rbdyck2 at shaw.ca> wrote:

> ---Hartmut W Sager wrote:
> > FYI (I'm not sure if this is a correction of your understanding):
>
> The application is not phone lines, so data assignment is irrelevant.
> RJ12 and RJ25 are both 6P6C, which is all that matters.
>
> By the way, the tanning bed uses cables with RJ10 at one end, RJ14 the
> other. RJ10 is sold in stores as "handset" jacks. They're smaller, 4P4C.
> The fact the cables have dissimilar ends means the manufacturer tried to
> force customers to buy cables from them, at an over inflated price. I
> can't find RJ10 plug ends anywhere in Winnipeg, but that's Ok. Just by a
> "handset" cable with RJ10 on both ends, cut off one and crimp on RJ14. A
> normal telephone jack crimping tool can apply RJ11 or RJ14 plug ends.
> Although for some reason only has 4 blades, not 6, so won't work with
> RJ12 or RJ25.
>
> But customer got impatient, took the circuit board back. Said he'll
> order a new board. He said the manufacturer charges hundreds of dollars.
> His impatience will cost him. Oh well.
>
> Rob Dyck
>
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