Good Afternoon,
I've been following the previous threads and doing a lot of
research on the issue of crimp on coax connectors vs. solder. Based
on that research and several very useful threads on this list I
purchased a Paladin Crimp All tool with a couple of dies for RG-8/213
and type and RG-58/59 type cables. I bought some connectors from the
same industrial jobber here locally to "practice" my installation
technique. The results haven't been too bad...they look fine, are
solidly on the cable, ohm out fine, etc (solder center pins). I used
a sharp utility knife for prepping the cable. (Yes, I did verify that
the hex dimensions of the dies match the connector manufacturer's
specifications.)
I really didn't like the knife approach..it worked, but was
pretty tedious for me. So, the question is...
For those who use something other than a utility knife, what
is the coax prep tool of choice? Do you do a 2-level tool or 3?
Is there such a think as one tool for both RG 8 and RG
58/59/RG-6 type cables? I'd rather not have one tool per cable size
if I can help it.
Thanks for your input!
Dennis
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I've been wondering lately..."Where am I going and why AM I in this
hand basket??"
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Dennis L. Wade
KG6ZI
Carmichael, CA
