[rescue] Crimping your own

[George Adkins]

On Friday 22 February 2002 02:09 pm, you wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Rick Hamell wrote:
> > > Home depot.
> >
> > 	Not... Even Fry's is cheaper on all this. If you know any
> > electricians have them get it for you. Our local electical supply company
> > is Gray Bar. Crimping tools are under $30 for good ones, connectors about
> > $.06 each, and cable is $.06/foot on 1000 foot spools, less if you're a
> > contractor. For comparison, the local Home Depot here sells the same
> > brand tools for $40, connectors for $.16 each, and cable is $.16 a foot
> > on a 1000 foot spool.
>
> Well, not to be contrary, but my local home depot has 1000 foot boxes of
> cat5 for about $60.  Now, at the same time, they have a 500 ft spool for
> $60...
>

It's the box,
the box costs $60, the cable is free (when you buy the $60 box)

George