[TowerTalk] Coax Crimp tools/Dies/reasonable cost

[Bob Maser]

The die set that fits the DMC HX4 crimper is Y1720 for LMR600 using the 
EZ-600NMH crimp on connectors.  They can be bought from DMC for ±$100.  I 
just bought a HX4 crimping tool on eBay for $32 including shipping.  These 
tools are handy for crimping just about anything.......providing you have 
the dies.

Bob W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
To: "Pat Barthelow" <aa6eg at hotmail.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:42 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Crimp tools/Dies/reasonable cost


> I've been looking at this but so far haven't found the die set for 
> LMR-600.
>
> I have 1000 feet of LMR-600 on the way.  (thanks to those who pointed out
> the discount places for the *brand name* stuff) along with connectors. I
> just need the crimping tool and dies.
>
>>
>> Paladin makes numerous Crimping tools, including a basic ratcheting crimp
>> frame, to which are attached appropriate Dies for the various sizes of
>> crimping done, includiing all varieties of coax, both center pin and
>> Shields, ring terminals, molex pins, etc....Just select the dies needed
>> for
>> your application. The shield and center pins are hex crimped.
>> The cost is considerablly less, for both the crimp tool frame and the
>> appropriiate  crimp die than prices  mentioned below.
>>
>> See
>> http://www.lashen.com/vendors/Paladin/Die_sets.asp
>>
>> for a supplier of a large selection of dies for the crimper frame.
>>
>> Then again, a well equipped Avionics Tech will have both the large and
>> smaller Daniels MS crimper frames,  with a variety of turrets, pin
>> insertion and extraction tools, crimper calibration tools, etc.
>> Total coverage of all encountered connectors in Aviation can require
>> upwards
>> of $1K in tooling, though much less, if searches of Ebay are done.
>
> When you are only tying to keep a couple of old ones in the air the tools
> aren't nearly as expensive<:-))
> The Deb was built in 59 and still has less than 4000 TT. Unfortunately 
> I've
> not been in the air for a month. Next time out I guess I'll spend a couple
> of hours practicing.  The G-III isn't complete yet.  I should be out 
> closing
> the last elevator section, but I spent the evening making the panic trip 
> to
> town for a new sump pump.  I also discovered the secondary check valve in
> the 1 1/2" line out doesn't work. (Man that water was cold).  Fortunately
> the new pump had the same size fittings in the same places so it was more 
> a
> matter of screwing out the old pipe and screwing it back into the new 
> pump,
> putting the pump in place, hooking up the outlet, and powering up. Now as 
> I
> sit here typing to the sound of numerous fans running in the basement 
> (along
> with one big dehumidifier) I'm glad it picked early in the evening to fail
> while the stores were still open. Now were are getting rain which is
> expected to be heavy at times for the next two days.
>
> Sounds like good antenna weather.
>
> BTW if that 737 is the one I'm thinking of there is a very good movie (in
> Spanish with English subs in high definition)  about the plane and 
> airline.
> There were a lot more problems than just the connector (If its the one I'm
> thinking about)  but it does point out how little the difference between a
> good connection/crimp and a poor one.
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
> www.rogerhalstead.com (Use return address from home page)
>
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