[TowerTalk] Coax cutter

[Tom Anderson]

Jim:

Tnx for the reply.  Fry's carries Paladin , but I've been to 3 stores 
and none of them have the one that cuts RG8/213.  Don't know if they 
just don't stock it or what.  Although Fry's seems to be enlarging it 
ham section somewhat in the stores I've been in.

My primary use would be on RG8/213, but it would be nice if the same 
unit also cut Rg58 or 8X??

Tom, WW5L



Jim Lux wrote:

>At 04:19 PM 9/2/2005, Tom Anderson wrote:
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>>Fellow tower talkians:
>>
>>Anyone know of a good coax cutter/trimmer?  I've looked at the one at
>>Radio Shack, but it just goes up to RG6 and RG 58, and doesn't list
>>RG213 or RG8.
>>    
>>
>
>Some  companies you might look at:
>Panduit
>Paladin
>Klein
>Wima might also make one
>
>I'm sure there's others.
>
>Are you going to be cutting just one kind of coax and/or connector, or do 
>you have lots of different kinds?  They make "fixed" ones where the blades 
>are set for a particular type of coax  (depth of blade cut) and connector 
>(spacing of cuts).  They also make adjustable ones (usually use a small 
>jack screw to set the depth, and the blades fit into slots with a 0.01 inch 
>or so spacing. http://www.paladin-tools.com/view_tool.php?id=3240  (but it 
>doesn't do RG-8 sized cable)
>
>  I have a nice Paladin cutter that has removable blade cartridges, so you 
>can set them up for the different kinds of setups you need (I used to do a 
>LOT of BNC coax connectors, with three different kinds of cable, so I'd 
>just stick in the correct cartridge, spin, strip, shove the cable into the 
>connector and crimp it on).
>
>The Paladin #1256 (the CST-11) will do RG-8, and runs around 
>$15-20.http://www.paladin-tools.com/view_tool.php?id=1256  I don't know if 
>the stanard 0.315", .157" lengths will work for your connectors, though.
>
>These things are available from all the usual sources (TESSCO, Newark, etc.)
>
>http://www.paladin-tools.com/ 
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