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 ...

Crimp connectors provide an easy and convenient way to connect electronics while still allowing for them to be removed and swapped without having to reach for a soldering iron and desoldering wick.

“It has quickly become an essential tool for my DIY projects.” Electrical work has a way of exposing weak tools very quickly. No matter if you’re repairing automotive wiring, building a custom harness ...

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 ...

AutomationDirect has added stripping, cutting and crimping tools from Weidmuller which are designed to streamline wiring tasks with greater speed, precision and consistency.

The RJ45 cable, also known as an Ethernet cable, is a standard cable which has four twisted pairs of colors. It is easy to crimp a RJ45 cable and make it into a straight cable or cross the cable as ...

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 ...

Wire strippers might seem like niche uni-taskers meant to appeal more to electricians that DIYers and generalist, but they offer more than you might think.

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