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Re: [TowerTalk] Help wanted: Removing Prodelin hardline jacket

To: Wayne Kline <[email protected]>, "Lux, Jim" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Help wanted: Removing Prodelin hardline jacket
From: Tyler Stewart via TowerTalk <[email protected]>
Reply-to: Tyler Stewart <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:29:48 +0000 (UTC)
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Not sure that I did what Jon did, but basically I just put the Harbour Freight 
4” version on my cordless drill, marked off the 2” of jacket requiring removal, 
and ground it down until all the ribs were showing.  That was enough to allow 
me to thread the connector tail end onto the cable and move forward!
Thanks again!
Ty K3MM 


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On Monday, September 19, 2022, 3:17 PM, Tyler Stewart via TowerTalk 
<[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks!  I’ll give it a try!
Ty K3MM 


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On Monday, September 19, 2022, 11:53 AM, Wayne Kline <[email protected]> wrote:

Ty,

I to use the 7/8 Prodlen Hardline…  AA1K has developed a easy methoud  to 
remove the insulation with out scoring the alunimum spiral  sheath. It’s a 
Harbor freight  scrubby  wheel on a maderal and using  battery  operated drill .

They call it a 4 1.2 pollycarbit abrasive wheel
YMMV

Wayne ,W3EA
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From: Lux, Jim<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2022 11:00 AM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Help wanted: Removing Prodelin hardline jacket

On 9/19/22 7:43 AM, Tyler Stewart via TowerTalk wrote:
> I’ve got a bunch of this old cable I acquired through FRC that’s been buried 
> for 25 years and now I want to use it!
> It’s about 1-1/4” with a spiral aluminum shield. And really tough plastic 
> jacket.  I don’t know if it’s age related, but I’m having a heck of a time 
> trying to remove it.  I used a pipe cutter for the initial scoring,  but 
> otherwise just hacking at it with a utility knife tryin not to gouge the 
> aluminum shield.
> Suggestions?
> 73,  Ty K3MM


hot water (or a gentle heat gun) to soften the plastic a bit? I've used
that technique when removing thick insulation from large gauge wire.

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