[geeks] Stripping cat6/6e

[Phil Stracchino]

On 08/30/16 17:57, Jonathan Patschke wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Aug 2016, Phil Stracchino wrote:
>> Yes, it's meant for coax, not UTP.  But has anyone tried using one of
>> these to strip splined 6/6e?
> 
> That looks like a quick way to julienne signal lines.  Every nick in a UTP
> signal line is integrity lost.
> 
> Get a good sharp cable-skinning or cable-splicing knife, and waste a few
> feet of cable to get a feel for it.  If you go too far, you'll be able to
> feel the signal cables grating against the blade.  Once you have the
> muscle memory of how hard to press, you'll be as fast as any handheld
> cable-stripper.  It's seriously just slit, twist, and pull, if you treat
> your knife well.
> 
> Klein and Greenlee both make reasonable sub-$20 (on Amazon) knives.
> 
> A small side-cutter/dike will make quick work of the center spline, just
> before you connectorize or punch-down the cable.

Yeah, I already use a set of side cutters for the spline.  It's
stripping the outer jacket without damaging cores that's been giving me
grey hairs.


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