Prepping coax1

This video shows how to neatly and quickly make professional-appearing coax ends in point-to-point connectorless Teflon coax wiring. This also works with regular cable. With some minor changes, this can be used to prep cable for solder-on coaxial cables.

[@tunatuna6723]

I love these videos, Tom! Keep 'em coming!

[@Destroy_Communism]

I like the idea of tinning the braid before cutting it back, which keeps the braid strands from fraying out before cutting. And by scoring the tinned braid annulus with a blade it leave a clean end as opposed to picking the braid strands apart and then cutting them with a scissor. But this technique only works with a teflon dielectric, as you have noted.

[@tonywhite846]

Bingo!!

[@stirlingschmidt6325]

Nice!

[@tonywhite846]

I would like to see the rg 400 coax and reducer assembled . How do you
stop the cable from rotating at the reducer . heatshrink works. i am speaking
of on - off and constant movement. Tape works ok . It is basically tolrence
in the reducer. It is hard to get a reducer that will fit tight............

[@subramanianr7206]

Tom, let me make some suggestions.
1.The PTFE outer sheath is really tough and not easy to slide out once the circular cut is made; yes, you have to make the longitudinal cut and split it while removing and at the same time you should not damage the double layer braid. It is better to trim the shield and then tin it. Using a plier to rip it off is not a great idea, though. Again, to expose the required length of center conductor one has to cut through the tough PTFE dielectric carefully lest the chances that some of the strands are lost. And once exposed, it is better to tin all the strands in one bunch at once.
2. Please get the camera focus right and see that you do things within the camera field.
3. Please avoid the annoying AC hum picked up in the audio.
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