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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 06:39 PM
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If your friends won't help you out, WE Will. LOL
Old Oct 13, 2017 | 07:08 PM
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Ahh, she tried to get lippy with a half smirk...told her she better be careful, this whole thing could blow up in face.
Old Oct 13, 2017 | 07:18 PM
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I'm not going to tell what she said...it's not funny.
Old Oct 13, 2017 | 07:21 PM
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So anyway, Cat 5 or Cat 6. I ran out of 5, is 6 better ? That's my next search. I need 250'.
Old Oct 13, 2017 | 08:09 PM
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I'm sure it is 5e or 6, but read this and figure out what you need.

I'm sure it was "FUNNY TO HER", but maybe not you. rofl

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/0...d-cat6-cables/
Old Oct 13, 2017 | 08:56 PM
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Are any of you guys using the Amazon Firestick or Roku units? I got one a while back and just yesterday decided to play with it. Wow. I loaded Kodi and a new build to it and was watching new movies last night. I am going to watch American Made tonight. Last night I just played around for about 4 hours loading different apps and getting me a VPN set up for going overseas to see some of their content. It was fun. It's weird how tight butted the US is when it comes to the human body. Australia, GB, and Russian TV has anything you might want, in different ways. Very Kewl. I should of done this a long time ago. Holy streaming Batman.
I’ve got a roku and an Apple TV (got that free lol) we use the roku instead of cable tv. I’d get the chrome cast over the fire stick cz you can jailbreak it. Roku is good to replace cable. Chrome cast is good if you want to stream from a device more often
Old Oct 13, 2017 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by akdoggie
I'm sure it is 5e or 6, but read this and figure out what you need.

I'm sure it was "FUNNY TO HER", but maybe not you. rofl

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/0...d-cat6-cables/
Thanks, read it all. Ran out of 5e. Probably use 6 since I'll be going a fair distance from the router, 100' then network from there. I use a Klein crimper for my terminations, haven't done it in awhile. From what I recall, terminations were a little tough to get right. Hoping I can still use the Klein.

I was thinking about giving these a try,- pull through types,-

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Anyone try these yet ?

I'll be using Direct burial gel 24awg outside. Cat 6 it looks like.
Old Oct 13, 2017 | 09:27 PM
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You mean like these Brew. Yes they are a pain until you get used to them, which for me, is like never.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 09:43 PM
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Yea, sort of. But the connectors I posted are suppose to easier, some are calling them a godsend lol. The cable pulls all the way through the connector. For positive termination. Then you just cut the it at the ends, tight to the connector. They look relatively new, haven't seen them yet. Here's a different shot, -

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LOL, I have a box full like you do, actually a couple of them. These looked a little easier to deal with.

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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 09:48 PM
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When I pulled this out to photograph, it made me think of how I was going to add in the key pad handle without that 20 plus inches in intermediate harness. They I remembered that I got a complete harness out of a 04 NB, and clipped every end of the whole harness and put them in a box, numbered to the MC connector ecatalog. I have a couple 8 pin male/female molexs that I can use to make a jumper harness that is still removable. I'll take the handle and remove the end plug, and then attach the new plug end where it was, and make a new harness for the part between the handle and the plug by the speaker. This way it is clip on and removable for any reason.



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