what actually strips coax better is a pipe cutter, one of the clamp type you 
tighten as you go, you know when you're to the braid, t hat's what I use 
usually though my strippers in my kit I mentioned before do a great job too 
if adjusted right.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 11:39 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
>>
>>