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Re: How do you crimp? I just use a utility knife to strip the cable then two channel lock pliers to put the compression end on.
Can't tell which ones the cable co put on and which ones I put on.
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| said by TheTechGuru:I just use a utility knife to strip the cable then two channel lock pliers to put the compression end on.
Can't tell which ones the cable co put on and which ones I put on.
Please don't follow this advice. Proper tools are neccessary to do the job corectly. Using a knife to prep coax cable scores the center conductor resulting in reflections and possibly a standing wave due to the skin effect of RF. These will cause slow data speeds, dropped packets, and loss of digital channels. so while it may look the same it will not perform the same. |
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| said by INtheKnow :said by TheTechGuru:I just use a utility knife to strip the cable then two channel lock pliers to put the compression end on.
Can't tell which ones the cable co put on and which ones I put on.
Please don't follow this advice. Proper tools are neccessary to do the job corectly. Using a knife to prep coax cable scores the center conductor resulting in reflections and possibly a standing wave due to the skin effect of RF. These will cause slow data speeds, dropped packets, and loss of digital channels. so while it may look the same it will not perform the same. Um no it don't, my utility knife never touches the center conductor, you only need to go about half way though the center insulation to then be able to twist it off by hand.
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