[TowerTalk] Crimp connectors & Strippers - GOT 1 FIGURED OUT!

[Mike Rhodes]

   Ok, I think I have the 3 blade stripper figured out. Guess it is 
fairly obvious once I started messing with it. Looks like it will 
probably have to be adjusted for each different brand of coax I may run 
across but that will only take a few minutes and a couple inches of 
coax. Only problem with that is that my first 'real' need for it is at 
the top of my tower, cutting a badly mauled piece of coax out and 
putting connectors on for a splice. Not a lot of cable there to learn on 
and not the most convenient location. Think I will put a safety line on 
the crimper and maybe the stripper too!
   Still a bit confused with the 2 blade stripper so hopefully someone 
will enlighten me there.
   Guess it is time to look at that video again and see if I can avoid 
ruining a connector on this 8U patch cable. Again, any hints, tips, or 
tricks will be appreciated.

Mike / W8DN


On 10/13/2014 3:34 PM, Mike Rhodes wrote:
> Greetings,
>   I recently invested in a coax/power pole crimp kit from Texas 
> Towers. The problem is, the kit comes with no instructions and Texas 
> Towers has nothing other than a video showing how to install a 
> connector on 1/2 inch coax. That is fine for the crimper and I imagine 
> the info also applies to 1/4 inch coax too. However, the video does 
> not use the stripper which is included in the kit. There is a stripper 
> for small and one for large diameter cable. The smaller stripper has 2 
> adjustable blades and a rotatable 'die' to grip the coax. The larger 
> stripper has 3 adjustable blades.
>   Can someone point me toward info on how to use especially the 
> strippers and possibly more info on the crimper setup too? I don't 
> want to wast any more connectors than I have to while learning to use 
> this thing!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike / W8DN