🔌 2-Pack IP67 Waterproof Shielded RJ45 CAT6/CAT5E/CAT5 Female to Female Coupler Connector - Ethernet LAN Cable Review

First of all, I literally make a living developing reinforced (optical) connectors for outdoor use. They have several design flaws: 1) The fit of the cast threads between the centerbody and the end caps is quite poor, allowing for cross threads unless great care is taken during assembly. 2) Rubber washer seal used in this connection. in 1 above is very sensitive to overtightening. Too little torque and it doesn't seal completely. Excessive torque will cause the seal to expand radially, leading…

I was concerned as the only rating for them was 1 star. But I couldn't find a replacement, I decided to try. It turns out they are well designed and should work well if assembled with some care. My application is a remote reading angle indicator on a tractor front loader bucket - this makes it much easier to level the ground accurately. When replacing a shovel with a front-mount snow thrower, the wiring must be disconnected. There are four water seals, the middle two are washers and the outer…

My cat ate my external ethernet! I went to my field office and found NO internet. Not cool. I run 200 feet of ethernet from my house to the street and along the fence. It pops up in two places because I ran out of PVC and connectors. It's a pretty solid setup, so after checking out the internet on my own in the house, I started testing the line. As soon as I started crawling, Nellie pointed me to the right spot and quickly chewed on the exact spot of separation! But really. Damn Nelly! I was…