[TowerTalk] [BULK] - soldering 259s to buryflex 9914F

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Thanks Steve...thats actually so simple. I don't know why I never heard of
it before...I've always stripped only the jacket first and then have that
mess when the braid unravels while trying to cut that part...I've seen alot
of references to soldering pl259 and a few even mention covering the braid
up with tape before cutting to keep that part "neat, but your idea is even
"neater"...thanks a bunch and 73

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Katz" <stevek at jmr.com>
To: "'WW3S'" <ww3s at zoominternet.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 6:45 PM
Subject: RE: [BULK] - [TowerTalk] soldering 259s to buryflex 9914F


> I find this stuff very easy to work with - easier than mil standard
RG213/U,
> actually.  There shouldn't be any "small part between the center conductor
> and the braid," although I know what you mean.  I've always found the best
> dimension for this area is "0.00."  No dimension.  I use a sharp razor
blade
> to cut through the black outer jacket, braid, foil and dielectric all in
one
> rotary cut, and bingo -- it's all gone, leaving only the center conductor
> exposed.  Then, I just go down the coax another 1/2" and strip only the
> black vinyl jacket, leaving everything else intact.
>
> Screw on the connector, which by such action will push the braid back very
> slightly from the original cut end, to expose the braid through the four
> solder holes in the connector body once the connector is fully screwed
onto
> the cable jacket.  Solder the holes, wait a minute, solder the center
> conductor -- done.
>
> If it takes more than 60 seconds to do all of this, including stripping
the
> cable, something's wrong.
>
> I've never had one pull off, short out, or fail in any way and I can do
> about 30 an hour this way, just using a razor blade and a hot iron and
> solder.  And a damp sponge to cool off the connector body prior to moving
it
> about!
>
> -WB2WIK/6
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:27 PM
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> Subject: [BULK] - [TowerTalk] soldering 259s to buryflex 9914F
>
>
> When cutting/stripping 9914F/Bury Flex, on that small part between the
> center conductor and the braid, do you leave the foil/mylar over the
> dielectric or do you strip it off also? Whats the trick to getting it hot
> enough to take the solder without melting the dielectric.
>
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