stripping rg-6 coax cable...

[homestarmy]

I am making my own component cables using standard coax cable with adapters to change the normal F connectors into RCA, as I read about a while ago on AVS (anyone care to find the post and link it to me? ).

Anyhow, I don't have a stripping tool, and the store I went to didn't have one. I bet they're expensive, and I can probably just use a razor blade anyhow, right? I am going to need to strip six total ends.

Anyone with experience doing it both ways? Suggestions?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Anyone with experience doing it both ways?

Ryan is on-line right now I believe!

 

[KLin]

Sounds like a lot more work than it's worth.

 

[dartworth]

Try SolidSignal

 

[Siva]

seriously, how much are componant cables that you have to go to all that trouble

 

[eelw]

I've always used a blade to cut my RG6 cables for my satellite install. No issues here.

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: Siva
seriously, how much are componant cables that you have to go to all that trouble

Yeah, and let's stop building our own computer, and let's start paying people to change our oil.

Geez. Do you realize what forum you are on?

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: eelw
I've always used a blade to cut my RG6 cables for my satellite install. No issues here.

How do you know how much of the center cable you need to stick out when you're cutting?

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: eelw
I've always used a blade to cut my RG6 cables for my satellite install. No issues here.

How do you know how much of the center cable you need to stick out when you're cutting?

I hold the connector beside the cable and just eyeball it.

 

[shekondar]

Buy a stripper. I think I only paid about $10 for mine at Fry's, and it was definitely worth it. The one I have is designed to always cut to the correct length, and it does both cuts at the same time. Plus with a blade you usually end up nicking the center wire, so it falls off if you bend it a little bit - the stripper has a notch in the blade so this won't happen.

 

[homestarmy]

That's what I'm thinking... if I can find one.

Do I have to strip in any special way since I will be using screw on (instead of crimp on) terminals?

 

[homestarmy]

bump

 

[Sphexi]

Radioshack has a basic stripper for about $6 I believe, and crimpers as well. I've made hundreds of coax cables, with the right tools you can strip and crimp a new end on in like 15 seconds or so. Saves a lot of time and energy when you're wiring your house up

 

[drnickriviera]

Even Home depot and Lowes will carry them

 

[homestarmy]

I'll check home depot and Lowe's tonight, and Radio Shack maybe tomorrow if I get a chance.

 

[mchammer]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Anyone with experience doing it both ways?

Ryan is on-line right now I believe!

zzzzzzzzzing

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: eelw

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: eelw
I've always used a blade to cut my RG6 cables for my satellite install. No issues here.

How do you know how much of the center cable you need to stick out when you're cutting?

I hold the connector beside the cable and just eyeball it.

True, I can always make it long and nip it off of the end if it is too long.

 

[rahvin]

Home depot sells a really nice spinner type for about $15. It has three blade, cuts everything exact, very nice tool.

 

[homestarmy]

tempting...

 

[WTT0001]

If its only 6 ends just use a razer blade (but try to avoid cutting the center connecter and do the same for the outside braid (avoid cutting it if possible, most people cut it all the way down to the foil ) Strip the center conducter down about 1/2" (inch), strip the outside down another 1/4" past that, put the connector on (crimp on/compression will do a much better job but your call there) then cut the center conductor down till it sticks out past the end 1/8", Should be good to go

WTT (DTV/Dish/Wildblue/Dway Installer)

P.S. I've actually had to do installs this way because I forgot my strippers at home
P.S. 2 : You can pick-up a set of strippers at home depot for $10 or Radio Shack for $13 if you really want to spend the money

 

[Howard]

You already have the cable?