I actually got a kit on ebay, very high quality, the guys who've seen it 
have been impressed, and these are professional radio installers,  it can 
strip and crimp about any coax connector and I paid I think about $75 for 
it. It will do all the coax and connectors we deal with in ham radio, the TV 
cable coax connectors, and some I don't even know what they are. I don't 
like crimp connectors on everything, I do use them on jumpers and quick 
fixes, never outside, and this kit has really got the job done.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 11:15 PM
Subject: Coax Cable Work


>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