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
>>
>>