On 4/7/2021 10:37 PM, Ron Pool via cctalk wrote:
I found some more DEC MMJ crimpers that look pretty decent out there on eBay,
but they're not well labelled.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ideal-30-558-Crimp-Die-for-RJ-11-MJ-Modular-Plug-Crimpmaster-Tool-Frame-30-506/333697351548
$15 plus shipping new (2 avail) MMJ die for ideal crimp frame 30-506.
There are new and used Ideal 30-506 frames on eBay for reasonable prices. Search for
"Ideal 30-506".
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ideal-Twisted-Pair-Kit-33-650-w-Plugs-and-30-506-30-559-30-560-30-558-Dies/265100183244
$55 plus shipping used kit (2 avail) including above die, other dies, and
30-506 crimp frame plus cable cutter and stripper.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/IDEAL-TWISTED-PAIR-KIT-45-074/301901645725 $55 free
ship in US used Ideal kit (without case) similar to above including DEC MMJ and
other dies and tools, but of a different vintage
And it could be worth searching for Crimpmaster instead of Ideal. There are
lots of used Ideal Crimpmaster frames with dies, but not all of them include
Ideal in the description. Maybe some of them are DEC RJ-11 MMJ.
-- Ron Pool
The Ideal Crimpmaster tool looks a lot like the Paladin / Greenlee / Tempo
tool. It may be that the Ideal dies will fit.
<https://www.idealind.com/shop/30-506.html>
A search of the Ideal site finds no mention of the 30-558 RJ11 MJ crimp die
though so perhaps it's out of production there as well. If you find one and
want it, get it as who knows if they will be available again.
--
John H. Reinhardt
