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Re: [TowerTalk] DX Engineering coax prep tool

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DX Engineering coax prep tool
From: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:44:18 -0500
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On 1/11/2013 1:22 AM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
I bought one of the DX Engineering coax prep tools (the black plastic clampy
thingy with the round finger hole).

I¹m using it with the right insert (yellow RG-213) for the right coax
(RG-213), yet the back blade, the one that¹s supposed to take off only the
black jacket, won¹t stop before cutting braid, too. I¹ve backed it out with
the adjustment screw as much as I can and it still cuts braid.

Am I missing something or is this just a POS?

It should work fine.  I have several of these and no pronlems,

I'm assuming it's pointed the correct way (not always evident)
NOTE: when you back out a screw (depth adjustment) the blade often has to be pushed up against the screw. Don't damage the blade

Back the adjustment out, then adjust it in until it just cuts the jacket. You may not need to cut the jacket entirely through. Just score it deeply enough so that bending the coax slightly will seperate the jacket

However, getting all the blades cutting to the proper depth can sometimes be a real PITA if the tool has gotten completely out of adjustment.

73 and good luck

Roger (K8RI)



Kelly
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