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1. [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool (score: 1): Author: Earl Wesner via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 12:16:43 -0500; I saw a recent post on crimp tools for hex crimps on coax, which had a comment from a gentleman regarding physical ability to squeeze the crimper handle tight enough. It comes to mind that there is a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00108.html (7,430 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 10:05:12 -0800; It comes to mind that there is a tool available from Harbor Freight and others which uses a (small hydraulic) lever/pump which takes several strokes to close the dies, and which comes with assorted d; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00110.html (8,171 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 11:03:20 -0800; The HF hydraulic press/die set is designed for ~#6 and larger electrical wire lugs so using it for coax crimps is probably not a good idea. Worked great for home/shop use, I think about $75 for an id; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00113.html (9,898 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool (score: 1): Author: Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 19:22:42 +0000 (UTC); I recently purchased this one via EBAY. The dies are cut for metric lugs (mm²) but are fairly close to US sizes. I haven't looked to see how close they may be for coax connectors though they are he; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00115.html (11,000 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool (score: 1): Author: Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 19:27:59 +0000 (UTC); The link didn't come out on my previous post so here it is again; https://www.ebay.com/itm/293344533565 -Mike On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 11:23:33 AM PST, Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contes; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00116.html (11,674 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool (score: 1): Author: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 14:37:05 -0500; What I did was purchase an inexpensive 5" harbour-fright vice that had 2 screws hold the serrated teeth bars. I took the two screws out from each side and replaced the hardened steel tooth bars with; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00118.html (12,315 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool (score: 1): Author: Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 15:08:41 -0800; Wow, there would be no problem compressing this tool by hand ! I looked at Amphenol dies for RG-213, LMR400 which I would need the most and they are .429 inches. The closest die in this set is .393 i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00126.html (13,157 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp connector tool (score: 1): Author: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 22:33:19 -0500; Hi Charlie. Yes once the bars are attached to the vice you close the jaws and the interface where the two bars meet make it super easy to start drilling. Guaranteed to find center :-) The taper was m; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00127.html (17,479 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: Wilson Lamb <infomet@embarqmail.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 23:10:08 -0500 (EST); I've made hundreds of coax crimps, and been paid for doing so. But, at home, I still mostly tin the braid, nick it with a file, and break it off. I wouldn't want to do hundreds, but it's fine for a c; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00128.html (8,101 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 09:24:16 -0600; My club purchased jumpers for the VHF repeater to the WACOM duplex cans from ABR (https://abrind.com/). The two cables are as shown below: 23400-NM-BM-8 8ft 23400 with N Male to BNC Male, HST 1 50.95; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00129.html (9,359 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:13:45 -0800; It's at least 50% labor. First quality RG400 (Harbour Industries) costs about $2.50/ft from good ebay vendors. Don' know cost of the crimps, but 83-1SP with silver reducer is about $4.50 if you buy i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00130.html (9,393 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 15:43:03 -0500; Jim, I'm not normally one for going against a manufacturer's assembly instructions, but K6MHE's installation method with a reducer is vastly superior to that suggested by Amphenol. It works especiall; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00131.html (10,294 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 15:49:56 -0500; If materials is 50% of the selling price, a company is not making much profit! How many jumpers can a competent production worker make and test in an hour? If that worker is making $10/hour, he/she i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00132.html (10,103 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 16:09:41 -0500; In an efficient industrial setting you would not believe how many RF jumpers a worker or two can churn out in an hour. Our engineering facility also had a HUGE production area (where we made all the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00133.html (12,909 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 13:29:10 -0800; If materials is 50% of the selling price, a company is not making much profit! How many jumpers can a competent production worker make and test in an hour? If that worker is making $10/hour, he/she; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00134.html (9,706 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 19:53:29 -0500; It then goes down the line for heat shrinking and labeling etc. Anyway, no way you or I can do things like that at home but for a company that can invest $1000 in the dies and jigs etc for a dedicat; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00140.html (13,976 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tool (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 19:46:37 -0800; Thanks Paul. Yes, Danny is a smart guy. 73, Jim K9YC I'm not normally one for going against a manufacturer's assembly instructions, but K6MHE's installation method with a reducer is vastly superior t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-01/msg00142.html (9,946 bytes)

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