Is this for rg58 or rg8?
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Thu, 6 May 2010, Ed Malmgren wrote:

> Butch, this stripper is just a breeze to use.  It has two blades which are
> adjustable.  I practiced with the adjustment on a foot or two of coax.  One
> blade cuts the outer cover, the other blade cuts the shield and material
> between the brade and the center conductor.  It don't matter how far from
> the end you make the cuts as long as you go back far enough so the center
> conductor comes out to the end of the connector.  I make it plenty long then
> just cut it off and solder.  the Pl 259 has a ring which slides over the
> shield and
> you just crimp.  It is very easy and real fun to use.  The connectors cost
> about two bucks I think.  73 Ed  K7UC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Coax Cable Work
>
>
>> I've never had much luck with strippers over the years.  Does it really
>> work that good?  Is it hard to know how far back to strip back the
>> cable?
>> 73
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>> open Node 3148
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 5 May 2010, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>>
>>> I have always installed my own P L 259 connectors and just hate soldering
>>> the braid.  I sent to R F connections and got a crimper and a stripper
>>> which
>>> sure takes the pain out of the job.  The only soldering is the center
>>> connector which is a breeze with a Weller gun so over a life time you can
>>> save money and gain a lot of fun making them just as you like.  The
>>> Crimper
>>> was 37.00, the Stripper was 20.00 so check it out, the cable of course
>>> also.
>>> 73
>>> Ed  K7UC
>>>
>>>
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