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Topic: | F Crimper This thread has 13 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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Post 1 made on Tuesday December 7, 2004 at 22:53 |
raiders_fan94 Long Time Member |
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Hello all,
I'm going to make my own RG-6 cable and would like to know the best brand of crimper. I'll be using Vextra cable. A suggestion on connectors would be helpful as well.
Thank you,
Tee
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Post 2 made on Tuesday December 7, 2004 at 23:09 |
The8thst Long Time Member |
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I use cable pro compression crimpers and f-conn green connectors. These have always worked very well for me. The crimper can be used with their RCA and BNC ends as well.
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Post 3 made on Tuesday December 7, 2004 at 23:26 |
djnorm Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | January 2002 1,693 |
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If this is just for you at home, and not for work, I would buy the Ideal Hex Crimper, Stripper and RG-6 ends from Home Depot... They work for 99.9% of home stuff, if you do a decent job with the stripper and seat the wire well.
The problem with the compression tools and ends is that you will spend more on the order of double, and end up with a bag of 98 ends and an expensive tool.
FWIW, we use Liberty compression ends and tools.
Norm
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OP | Post 4 made on Tuesday December 7, 2004 at 23:45 |
raiders_fan94 Long Time Member |
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Thanks,
This is actually for work. I am not a professional installer, but I need to create my own cables.
Also, does a stripper of some sort exist?? That seems to be one of the hardest things to do.
Thanks again,
Tee
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Post 5 made on Tuesday December 7, 2004 at 23:55 |
Larry Fine Loyal Member |
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I got this one at my local HD, and it works fine:
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Post 6 made on Wednesday December 8, 2004 at 01:49 |
bcf1963 Super Member |
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Post 7 made on Wednesday December 8, 2004 at 07:03 |
djnorm Founding Member |
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Thanks for the picture, Larry... That's just the one I meant...
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Post 8 made on Wednesday December 8, 2004 at 07:07 |
Shoe Founding Member |
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Ditto on the Cable Pro 360 and matching connectors. I recently picked up the connectors at Home Depot but the tool is a pro item
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Post 9 made on Wednesday December 8, 2004 at 23:55 |
Tom Ciaramitaro Loyal Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2002 7,967 |
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I've gotten some Steren stuff when I order from DBL. Has anyone tried their Perma-Seal connectors and found them to be satisfactory? DBL is pretty convenient and reasonably priced. Thanks for any feedback.
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Post 10 made on Saturday December 11, 2004 at 13:30 |
Tom Ciaramitaro Loyal Member |
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Anyone bite on Perma-Seal?
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Post 11 made on Saturday December 11, 2004 at 16:22 |
Sound Man Long Time Member |
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I have used the Steren Tool and the Perma seal connectors for RCA and F fittings. The RCA ends work fine, although they do not look stellar compared to some of the Liberty or Monster Cable ends. No gold plating and the color bands are very thin when the fitting is compressed. The F connectors are OK and do look better than an augat end. One drawback to them is the length.... if you are in a tight cabinet they require more room.
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Post 12 made on Saturday December 11, 2004 at 21:26 |
modom Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | November 2003 352 |
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I use the Cable prep stripper. It seems to be the best for all types of coax.
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Post 13 made on Wednesday December 15, 2004 at 00:02 |
Sxrxrnr Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | December 2003 100 |
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I have been using Snap-N-Seals for years. I got fed up with all the consumer items from Radio Shack, Fry's etc. I have seen one other excellent model that my Comcast tech uses. I think that they are roughly equivalent. Check out Ebay for buying the connector--I have found great pricing there in quanity of 50 to 100--plus the special tool that you will need. They are far better/reliable then those that you will find on Monster and other consumer premade cable and much easier to thread off and on. In this regard, some are so bad, I do know how they have ever gotten to market. I am speaking in particular those that come packaged with your electronic equipment and the ends are designed to make it almost impossible to thread them on your device. Check them out here or many other websites [Link: tselectronic.com]Roger Silicon Valley, Ca
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Post 14 made on Wednesday December 15, 2004 at 03:38 |
elnickster Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | June 2004 227 |
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I do a lot of work in the Florida Keys, (which really sucks) and I get these AWESOME F-conn's with a rubber o-ring. I don't know the manufacturer, I buy them from AudioVideo in Paradise, a cool a/v shop in Key West. (305-296-9099) I use a Cable Pro compression tool, and the Quest TCS-5030 stripper with adjustable blades. Excellent tools.
Cheers
p.s. If you get down there for a fresh load of F-conn's, go to Mangrove Mama's. Mile marker 19, and have the fried grouper sandwich. Better than sex.
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