On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:00:41 -0800, Vic K2VCO wrote: > The trick is to remove the outer insulation carefully without damaging the > braid and then > tin it BEFORE trying to cut it. A large soldering iron (not a gun) makes it > easy to tin > without disturbing the braid or melting the insulation. Then cut the tinned > braid with a > tubing cutter.
But just removing the insulating sheath allows the braid to expand to larger diameter, causing it to catch on the inside of the connector in many/most cases. Gary -- http://ag0n.net 3055: http://ag0n.net/irlp/3055 NodeOp Help Page: http://ag0n.net/irlp ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
