Coax cable RG6 stripping and crimping tutorial

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#1 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

@josephlchandler
Already covered that in another video. I have a compression video on here as well./

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#2 written by josephlchandler 1 year ago

Also, if you can get compression f-connectors, thay are much better quality than crimp. Crimp connections could lead to ingress that can affect signal quality. For best connections, the center conductor should be 5/8″ from the dielectric

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#3 written by josephlchandler 1 year ago

you should leave the braided shield on instead of cutting it off. It is a functioning outer conductor that will give a loop resistance to the cable signal of a 75 ohm impedance

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#4 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

Sears, Harbor Freight, Lowes, Home Depot, etc…

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#5 written by countbleck35 1 year ago

where can i get one of those stripper/crimper tools? i have a coax cable that i want to fix.

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#6 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

Not sure on rg174.. It will on RG58 though. It would probably work with 174, just not 100% sure

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#7 written by KC8YOQ 1 year ago

Will this work for rg174 and rg58? Great vid!!!

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#8 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

I don’t know about that but thanks a bunch! Glad I could help.

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#9 written by unatiq 1 year ago

best video on youtube

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#10 written by gfggjhjhkjkj 1 year ago

несовсем идеально обжимает разем он этим никогда не занемался

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#11 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

Glad I could help and thanks for the awesome rating!

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#12 written by devo85x 1 year ago

I hate making cables, I have made plenty of RJ45 cables, but have never worked with Coax, thanks for the tutorial, I am planning on making my cables tomorrow after I pick up some new ends! 5/5

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#13 written by semco72057 1 year ago

After watching your video and a few others I was able to complete the work on my cable and my system is now working fine. If this happens again I should be able to fix the problem.

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#14 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

I can understand that. I actually have the compression tool and prefer to use it when I have the fittings. Much cleaner look and the signal loss as you mentioned. I actually just picked up 4 100 pack boxes of Ideal fittings on ebay for $24.00 shipped. Our local dealer charges almost a dollar per. Should last me awhile since I do more Cat6 than RG6. Being in IT we get stuck with almost anything. Including phones. Yuck….

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#15 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

Sweet

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#16 written by inslbjd9 1 year ago

@Johnnysshop most cable companies now will fix these kind of things for free if it wasnt costumer induced damage. bad signals or cable probs. if i goto a customers house and these kinda fittings are on there we are supposed to change them upon install. if i dont the job could be charged back to me and the costumer wouldnt have to pay a dime.this is why we have resolution codes to report back. and at the most the charge would be is about 15 bucks.

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#17 written by semco72057 1 year ago

I ended up getting some from a local electrical store since Radio Shack didn’t have them. I ended up getting a stripper tool from Radio Shack which I don’t know how to use. It’s more sophisticated than my old pair which I couldn’t find at the time.

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#18 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

Yes, I’ve mentioned compression fittings several times. This was for the home owner that didn’t want to spend big money on the compression tool.

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#19 written by inslbjd9 1 year ago

crimp fittings are not good for your cable. they do leak signal and can cause ingress(noise in the signal). ingress causes lost picture, static sounds, fuzzy picture, and pixelation on digital service. New compression fittings are the best way to go. but require you to use newer tools.

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#20 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

Glad I could help!

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#21 written by GuidingLightCBS 1 year ago

Thanks you just saved me a ton of money from the cable company

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#22 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

Yeah, I have those. Actually the compression style are the best, the tool is 60-100 which isn’t bad but the compression ends are expensive and hard to find locally.

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#23 written by aptsys 1 year ago

You should use ratchet crimpers really.

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#24 written by Johnnysshop 1 year ago

They are actually just called strippers. Home depot or Lowes carry them in the electrical departments.

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#25 written by drumitar 1 year ago

whats the name of that tool, i cant find a crimp / strip in one tool.

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