I would think that "removing carefully could be helped by first removing
about a half inch of the outer jacket and tinning that - then remove the
remainder of the jacket. That way the braid will not expand when it is
uncovered.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 11/12/2013 3:45 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
Not if it's removed carefully and tinned. I've done it hundreds of times.
On 11/12/2013 12:27 PM, AG0N-3055 wrote:
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.
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