And from your Harbor Freight tap and die set, Use the 7/16 x 14 die and cut the
outer jacket of RG8, 213.
Makes doing the shell a bunch easier.
> On Apr 9, 2021, at 17:17, Jim Garland <4cx250b@miamioh.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi Tim and the group,
> There are many ways to skin a cat, and I applaud your technical prowess (and
> patience!)in successfully assembling hundreds of PL259 connectors.
>
> That said, many of us still struggle to install PL259s that are reliable and
> trouble-free. Me especially. (I have a bag of unused outer shells from PL259
> installs I botched and had to toss.) But I've finally learned my lesson, so
> here are my current criteria for the "perfect" PL259. Others will have
> different priorities.
>
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