DEC MMJ, eBay madness

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Tothwolf wrote:
> If you think the Ideal Crimpmaster was expensive though, these are what 
> I'm currently using:
> 
> AMP 1-231666-1 modular plug hand tool kit with dies
>   http://www.mouser.com/search/refine.aspx?Ntt=231666
> 
> AMP 853400-6 6 position offset latch die set
>   http://www.mouser.com/search/Refine.aspx?Ntt=853400
> 
> GMP 15305 modular plug presser kit
>   http://www.craftworktools.com/ht113.html
>   http://www.gmptools.com/nf/index_MPP.htm
>   http://www.gmptools.com/pdf/15305.pdf
> 
> The prices are fairly average, sometimes you can find them for $10-20 
> less for the tools, though I've yet to find the AMP dies for less than 
> $35-40 retail. I still need to buy a long body plug die for my AMP tools 
> as I have a couple boxes of AMP long body plugs that I found surplus 
> last year that I can't yet put to use.

That's actually not that bad.  My brother paid $350 for my Ideal 
Crimpmaster set.  He got me *all* of the available dies.  It was a 
*really* nice gift.  I've saved a small fortune on BNC-terminated A/V 
cables alone.

Peace...  Sridhar