Network cable

[Overmind]

Anyone know of a place in Cape Town or surrounding areas where I can get quality network cable? I need 30m cat 5e or 6 (depending on the price difference). Premade would be preferable, but anything will do as long as its well made.

 

[SanchoP]

Why not make your own? You can get a crimping tool and cable etc from Sybaritic (or others) and do it yourself...

 

[chickenbeef]

+1
it works out cheaper in the long run if you buy your own crimping tool and put the thing together yourself. Its also more fun

 

[froot]

Go to an electrical outfitting store (or electronics stores). They sell them in rolls but will also cut to fit. It goes for around R3-R4 per metre of CAT5E. A crimping tool costs about R100 and the plugs cost R4 incl the boot. It's about half the price that a finished cable costs.
Then obviously you just need to know how to make a cable.