[Boatanchors] Coax Stripping Tools

[Paul Kraemer]

David
I get a little help for this job from an ordinary tubing cutter like the 
plumbers use
Set moderate pressure and around the cable a couple times leaves a nice 
clean mark where the jacket wil seperate
Paul K0UYA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at knology.net>
To: "Boatanchors-qth" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 8:26 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Coax Stripping Tools


> Does anyone have the secret recipe for how to adjust a coax stripping 
> tool?
>
> I bought a RG-58 stripper from High Sierra Communications Products. I 
> gather it is a Paladin tool although it is not marked.  I have adjusted 
> the cutters, readjusted, adjusted again and still can not get it to work 
> properly.  If it cuts the insulation, it would also cut the center 
> conductor and braid.  If I backed off this setting, it wouldn't cut the 
> jacket.  If I used RG-58 with a solid center conductor, I seemed to get 
> closer but still would cut the braid. With a stranded center conductor, 
> forget it.
>
> I finally gave up and got out the box knife and ruler.
>
> David
> KW4DH
>
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