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Center contact in the correct position in the crimp anvil ready  for insertion insertion of center conductor.                    

Finished Center Contact Crimp.

B:  Flare the braided shield that lies between the outer jacket and the center dielectric. Insert the crimped center contact and cable into the connector body until the dielectric (The translucent teflon plastic insulator in the connector body) butts against the dielectric of the cable  (The translucent insulation around the center conductor )

Make sure the braided shield is on all the way around  the diamond texture area of the connector body. Slide the ferrule forward until it butts against the shoulder area of the connector body enclosing the braided shield wire.

Place the ferrule in the correct crimp anvil so that the connector body butts against the die. Note:The drawing and photo show below the position of the screws and indicator marks on the die. This will show which side the cable should come out of in relationship to the position of the connector body and ferrule.

Crimp the connector until the ratchet releases or if using a non-ratcheting crimper until the jaws are closed and you've formed a circle with a slight flat spot sticking out of both sides....You are done.

This is a photo of the finished item. Please note the slight raised ridge area on the top of the ferrule. That is one of the two flats that were mentioned above as a marker of a completed crimp.

This is a BNC type cable stripper. It comes with a variety of jaws and a set of adjustable cutters.

The cutters are mounted in the red area in the photo on the right. There four of them and they can be repositioned when one cutter becomes dull.

In this photo you can see the cutter adjustment set screws. Plus the tool is closed on a RG 58 cable ready to cut for a clean strip.

The circular hole in the tool is where you will find the indicator numbers that allow you to set the depth of each pass by sliding the cover either forward or backwards. In the case of RG 58 it is 1-which is the setting that cuts through the jacket, the braid and the center dielectric to expose the center conductor -you'll have to do 5 complete turns to make the cut. 2- you reposition the wire the specified distance back from your first cut. Set your blade indicator to 2 close the tool and spin it 5 times again. 3- Is the next setting for your cutters. Open the tool. Reposition the wire the specified distance again. Set your indicator to 3. Close the tool and spin it again 5 times. Pull on the cable and all you cut should slide off. Open the tool and empty the contents.


This is what you end up with this.  A very nice clean non-frayed coax ready for the connector to be crimped on.