[ARC5] Tuning Cable Question

[WA5CAB--- via ARC5]

The ARB manual (and maybe one or two others) shows a photo of three 
hammer-driven crimpers (I still haven't figured out what the third one is for).  
Making similar (not exact) copies wouldn't be too difficult.  The problem, of 
course, would be in locating unused ferrules and splines.

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

In a message dated 06/04/2014 13:35:03 PM Central Daylight Time, 
aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org writes: 
> Then obviously you handled them too gently. :-) In installation, they 
> are cut 3/8" per foot longer than the inner cable, then slid back 
> (compressed) until they are slightly shorter.  Wait a few years with 
> rain and humidity, and they're frozen in that position.  The cure is the 
> same - soak in penetrating oil and then exercise per Ken Gordon's 
> instructions for getting up in the morning...heh, heh...
> 
> Your other wish, to shorten the sheath and inner cable to a different 
> dimension, unfortunately requires some sort of minimal level of 
> tooling.  I can't think of any way around that.
> 
> 73,
> Mike  KC4TOS