[rescue] MMJ Question

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Dave McGuire wrote:

> On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 06:20 PM, Francisco Javier
> Mesa-Martinez wrote:
> > I was wondering about MMJ cabling, is it the same as telephone
> > cabling? It
> > seems that it just has the weird top wedge in what seems to be a
> > normal RJ
> > whatever telephone plug. Just wondering if I can use normal telephone
> > extension cabling (sans the wedge) to connect my VT to a MMJ to
> > DB-whatever connector....
>
>    Well, aside from the fact that the connectors are physically
> incompatible.. :-)
>
>    MMJ cabling is just ordinary 6-conductor RJ-style cabling with an
> offset clip.  Regardless of statements to the contrary by various
> uninformed people on various lists, MMJ connectors and the tools
> required to crimp them are readily available from a number of sources.

I don't know if it's a good price or not, but I get MMJ's for $0.19
apiece.  Cheap enough for me.  The crimp die for my Crimpmaster was less
than $20.  Genuine Ideal.

Peace...  Sridhar