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Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connectors & Strippers - GOT 1 FIGURED OUT!

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connectors & Strippers - GOT 1 FIGURED OUT!
From: Mike Rhodes <w8dn@roadrunner.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 16:54:26 -0400
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Ok, I think I have the 3 blade stripper figured out. Guess it is fairly obvious once I started messing with it. Looks like it will probably have to be adjusted for each different brand of coax I may run across but that will only take a few minutes and a couple inches of coax. Only problem with that is that my first 'real' need for it is at the top of my tower, cutting a badly mauled piece of coax out and putting connectors on for a splice. Not a lot of cable there to learn on and not the most convenient location. Think I will put a safety line on the crimper and maybe the stripper too! Still a bit confused with the 2 blade stripper so hopefully someone will enlighten me there. Guess it is time to look at that video again and see if I can avoid ruining a connector on this 8U patch cable. Again, any hints, tips, or tricks will be appreciated.

Mike / W8DN


On 10/13/2014 3:34 PM, Mike Rhodes wrote:
Greetings,
I recently invested in a coax/power pole crimp kit from Texas Towers. The problem is, the kit comes with no instructions and Texas Towers has nothing other than a video showing how to install a connector on 1/2 inch coax. That is fine for the crimper and I imagine the info also applies to 1/4 inch coax too. However, the video does not use the stripper which is included in the kit. There is a stripper for small and one for large diameter cable. The smaller stripper has 2 adjustable blades and a rotatable 'die' to grip the coax. The larger stripper has 3 adjustable blades. Can someone point me toward info on how to use especially the strippers and possibly more info on the crimper setup too? I don't want to wast any more connectors than I have to while learning to use this thing!

Thanks,
Mike / W8DN

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