Hello all,
At the risk of repeating this request,
Can someone please post a part number and supplier
of a GOOD crimping tool for RG-213 Coax???
And crimp/solder connectors for same??
Many Thanks in advance...
73,
Ted K2QMF
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:19:23 -0500 K8RI on TT <k8ri-on-towertalk@tm.net>
writes:
> On 2/12/2011 1:17 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > I've never had one pull back. It appears that possibly the wrong
> die was
> > used not making a tight enough crimp.
> > The crimp sleeve is covered so I can't tell for sure, but it looks
> like
> > the crimp may have been too far back. It should be right against
> the
> > connector shoulder.
> >
> > Photos without the heatshrink would tell much more.
> >
> >
> > [pjd] When the crimp was made it was made flush with the barrel.
> It has
> > pulled back within the past couple of years. I will hopefully get
> around to
> > replacing it with a real connector this week, and when I do, I'll
> post a pic
> > of the connector with the heat-shrink removed. This cable is the
> only one
> > that gets any real use "day-to-day" as it's the one that gets
> removed when
> > threatening weather approaches.
> IIRC and I am going from a rather old memory, the crimp should
> support a
> 60# dead weight with RG-8 size cable.
> Normally it should take an extreme pull even at an angle to cause
> the
> braid to pull back.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Peter,
> > W2IRT
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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