cm0002@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 14 hours agoIf only other cables were this easy to make, like HDMI :(lemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1195arrow-down17
arrow-up1188arrow-down1imageIf only other cables were this easy to make, like HDMI :(lemmy.worldcm0002@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 14 hours agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 hours agoThe equipment required to fuse glass fiber to connectors is still slightly more expensive than a set of crimp tools. Really cool machine though
minus-squareJustin@lemmy.jlh.namelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoYeah, probably wont be possible for people to make their own data cables for much longer. Fiber cables are much cheaper and thinner than copper at least, so not as much of an issue to buy different sizes instead of making them yourself.
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoThat’s mostly because too few people use them.
The equipment required to fuse glass fiber to connectors is still slightly more expensive than a set of crimp tools. Really cool machine though
Yeah, probably wont be possible for people to make their own data cables for much longer. Fiber cables are much cheaper and thinner than copper at least, so not as much of an issue to buy different sizes instead of making them yourself.
That’s mostly because too few people use them.