On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 Bill Layer wrote:
> Where is a good place to buy a *quality* RJ-45 crimper, and not have to
> pay $100+ for it? I made the mistake of getting one of the cheapos that
> Menards sells, figuring it would last at least through the bag of cable
> ends. 
> 
> It didn't - I think I got half a dozen uses out of it before the tool
> became somehow damaged and ceased making proper crimps. I cannot determine
> the location of the damage in the tool, now it just seems to wreck ends..
> how nice.

MilesTek (http://www.milestek.com/) is a comprehensive source for this
type of stuff.  Locally, maybe Micro Center (http://www.microcenter.com/)
would have something.

Joel