just bought a house and needed some info on running my own rg-6 cable for my myth setup (and cable internet) ... i've had experience running rg-6 (i used to do sprint broadband installs w/ getronics), but unfortunately i didn't swipe one of the nice T&B snap-n-seal crimper/stripper tools we used before i was laid off ;) ...
anyway, i have a tool similar to this: http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=64-2984 at home that has a crimper for f-type crimp-on ends and can easily find the crimp on ends that will work with it, but i wanted to know if this tool will be "good enough" or if i should get something better ... i'd *LOVE* to have this one: http://www.hometech.com/tools/coax.html#TH-IT1000 but just can't justify it for the few amount of times i'll be running RG-6 cable :(
any suggestions? will that crimper work? any tips on using a crimper like that? i've also seen hex crimpers for fairly cheap, would they be any better? i'd love a snap-n-seal, but i do'nt know anyone who has one and it's just out of my price range for now :(
As a system integrator, I'd use nothing less than the Augat. As a renter/homeowner, tough call. Knowing the difference between a snap-n-seal compression termination and the classic hex-crimp style, I'm still inclined to recommend the expensive route.
Hex-crimp terminations are to be avoided in this day and age. As a pro who has done thousands of terminations, I'll never go back because even with practiced skill, a hex-crimp always has variable results. Newer compression terminations are solid and predictable.
But this isn't to say that you cannot achieve acceptable terminations using hex-crimp -- it's just difficult. Moreso when you deal with high bandwidth situations such as Comcast delivering voice, internet, analog cable, digital cable AND high-def cable all over a single quad-shield RG-6. High-def sat feeds from LNB's are even more demanding of bandwidth.
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