With ceramic blades, these scissors trim and cut Kevlar yarn in fibre optic cables with a fast, clean cut.
It is a lightweight, non-conductive tool with super-hard ceramic blades lasting up to 50 times longer than stainless steel blades. The tool should only be used for cutting Kevlar.
Order Code: C-124
Use of the correct crimp tool with each connector type is important to achieve the long term performance of the assembled connector onto the cable.
Crimp diameters and styles vary from connector to connector and from one manufacturer to another. Tech Optics offers the following tools for the commonly used connectors.
| Order Code | Connector | Description |
| 104-389-903 | STII | Dedicated tool for the AT&T connector |
| 108-262-551 | LC | Use with 1.8mm to 2.0mm mini cordage |
| 503911-1 | SC, FC | AMP SC connector 503948-2 and 504646-4 and FC 504649-8 family of connectors |
| TO-178 | SMA, ST | Use with Amphenol connectors and Norland splice
covers 3 hex cavity 0.151, 0.178 and 0.213 inch |
| 58519-1 | FDDI, ESCON | For both zipcord and round cable into AMP FSD and RSD connectors |
| 58433-4 | ST | AMP Pro-Crimper hand tool for ST connectors |
| 927-1163 | General Purpose | 4 Hex crimp tool with cavities 0.105, 0.137, 0.178 and 0.254 inch |
