[TowerTalk] Coax cutter

[Pete Smith]

Try www.therfc.com.  They have a $6 cutter for the small coax that does a great job on RG-8X/.  As I recall, their RG-213 cutter is somewhat more expensive.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 09:41 PM 9/2/2005, Tom Anderson wrote:
>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
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>Jim Lux wrote:
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>>At 04:19 PM 9/2/2005, Tom Anderson wrote:
>>  
>>
>>>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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