Title: Stripping and Crimping RG-400 Coax Cable
I wanted better results on stripping and crimping Coax Cables and BNC Connectors. After a lot of reading and YouTube, I found good tool to strip RG-400 Coax Cable on Amazon. I got the ConnectoRF Cable Stripper RG-58/59/6, 3-Blade Model (HT-322) for about $13.00. It's designed for RG-58/59/6 cables and since it has 3 blades it cuts RG-400 very well out of the box. I set the cable in the jaws leaving about 1/16" extended from the edge. Clamp it down and spin it around a couple of times. I slide the Feral over the end before I crimp so the braided shield portion doesn't get messed up sliding over it. Then pull off the shielding. The Dielectric might require using pliers to pull off the core wire. Ensure 3/16" core wire is extending from the core and insert the Pin. Look for wire in the witness hole on the pin. Using the Pros'sKit CP-371 Crimper with Coax jaws, crimp the Pin using the .068 small crimp hole. Rest the shoulder of the pin on the outside edge of the jaw and squeeze. Be sure to give a "tug test" on the pin. slide the BNC connector over the Pin and Dielectric and rotate the connector flaring the Shield out a bit. Push on the BNC until it snaps. Slide the Feral over the Shield until it buts against the BNC base. Crimp the Feral using the .213 crimp. Finally do a continuity test to make sure the pin isn't shorted to the BNC housing.


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