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Hello All , On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, Gerald wrote: > On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 [email protected] wrote: > > Actually, as awkward as those rubber hoods are, what I like about them is > > that when you're pulling a disconnected patch cable through a rat's nest > > of wires, they prevent the plastic tab from being bent backward. > Since you are the second person to point that out... > 2 suggestions: > - 1. Cut the head off and re-crimp it if it has to go that far. > - 2. Use regular power tape, scotch tape, or duct tape to hold the tab > down until it has reached its destination. (You do keep duct tape around > right?) ;-) Best tape to use is masking tape it usually will not leave a heavy residue . Just do not leave tape on them in storage any opf the tapes will leave residue & the tangs take a memory . But I also liked another type of hood that did not use a complete surround covering over the tang . It was more of a thin spring tang same width as the rj45 tang & rising from the rear of the hood which went over the top of the rj45 tang & about half way down its length . But even it had some of the bad properties of the rj45 tang it could bend & then it caught on everything or just broke off . Tho it made the last slot near the bottom easier to contend with . Twyl JimL -- +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | James W. Laferriere | System Techniques | Give me VMS | | Network Engineer | P.O. Box 854 | Give me Linux | | [email protected] | Coudersport PA 16915 | only on AXP | +------------------------------------------------------------------+
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