Cheap F connector compression/crimper tool and connectors

[. Raine]

If anyone is looking to make/repair coax cables on the cheap, I just bought a Klien Tools VDV212-008-SEN Compact F-Connector Compression Crimper for $15 and free shipping on Amazon:

Amazon product ASIN B002KWZCR2
And these F connectors for $12.99 and free shipping, [bag of 50] :

Amazon product ASIN B008VIH63M
I tried them out tonight and both the tool and the connectors worked great. In about fifteen minutes I'd fixed broken ends on four cables I had and it was a snap, worked great.

 

[FTA4PA]

If anyone is looking to make/repair coax cables on the cheap, I just bought a Klien Tools VDV212-008-SEN Compact F-Connector Compression Crimper for $15 and free shipping on Amazon:

Amazon product ASIN B002KWZCR2
And these F connectors for $12.99 and free shipping, [bag of 50] :

Amazon product ASIN B008VIH63M
I tried them out tonight and both the tool and the connectors worked great. In about fifteen minutes I'd fixed broken ends on four cables I had and it was a snap, worked great.

Agree, I recently purchased those too and have been very happy with them. Got this along with them and it's work well: Amazon product ASIN B000HRWOTQ

 

[. Raine]

Agree, I recently purchased those too and have been very happy with them. Got this along with them and it's work well: Amazon product ASIN B000HRWOTQ

I'm gonna have to get one of them, that one has a lot of good reviews. When I ordered the tool and connectors I forgot to order the cutter too, I'd meant to order one that I saw for around four dollars but totally forgot about it, I'm going to order that one you posted. I'd used a razor knife to strip the coax and it worked fine, but it would be much less work with a cutter, I'm sure.

I'd never tried putting ends onto coax cables before, I was surprised how nice of a job that tool and those connectors did!

 

[Cosmo Blatz]

A Raine, thanks for the info. Good prices for both the tool and connectors! One of the Amazon reviews mentioned these connectors;
www.amazon.com/EX6LWS-Plus-AquaTight-RG-6-Connectors/dp/B003MY3F0I/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk

Think I'll give them a try. For outdoors, I currently use standard compression fittings covered with butyl rubber tape. Works good, but removing the connectors after the rubber tape has set is a real pita!

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[boba]

Thanks for the info. Good prices for both the tool and connectors! One of the Amazon reviews mentioned these connectors;
www.amazon.com/EX6LWS-Plus-AquaTight-RG-6-Connectors/dp/B003MY3F0I/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk

Think I'll give them a try. For outdoors, I currently use standard compression fittings covered with butyl rubber tape. Works good, but removing the connectors after the rubber tape has set is a real pita!

(((The 'link' function only works when the http:// is stripped off. What happened?)))

Removing those connectors is simple just use a pair of dykes to cut them off correctly installed the cable gives before fitting comes off.

 

[Mr Tony]

those are the connectors I use. They work great
The compression tool I got at Lowes

 

[Cham]

Butyl comes off clean if you wrap some electrical tape over the connector first (before putting the butyl on). Don't use butyl on TVRO usually but mostly on N connectors between feedline and antennae. I usually use these:
hxxp://www.rpssat.com/collections/cable-connectors/products/ex6xlws-ppc-compression-connector
for outside connections exposed to the elements. I add di-electric grease to the end before compressing the connector.

 

[Cosmo Blatz]

Butyl comes off clean if you wrap some electrical tape over the connector first

LOL! I know that - but I usually forget to do it or I make the assumption that the connector will never ever ever have to be removed - yeah right!