George wrote:
Nate Nagel wrote:
RBM wrote:
"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
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Thank you! that looks like that might help a bit. I'll have to
check and see if I can pick one of those up locally, if not, thanks
for the link.

Additionally, I was just looking at the links I posted in my last post.

http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/s/s...17_pss_aen.pdf

http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/s/s...17_pss_aen.pdf


It looks like the pic of the cable with the assembled connectors has
some kind of plastic seal at the back of the connector. Neither the
connectors that came with the installation tool or the ones that I
bought separately (which appear to be exactly the same) have this
seal. Did I buy the wrong connectors?

thanks

nate

dicko wrote:
There is a tool that makes it real easy to slide on the connectors it
sort of expands the shield and separates it from the center insulator.
I use one and have no problems. It also helps, if after stripping the
coax, if there is any braid sticking out, to bend it back over the
outer insulation before putting the connector on.

http://www.techtoolsupply.com/index....ROD&ProdID=214

-dickm

On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:57:20 -0400, Nate Nagel
wrote:

Hi,

since it's not possible to work outside today (thanks Hanna!) I
gathered up all the cable stuff I'd gathered in preparation to
install a cable outlet in the living room. Before I got started I
wanted to make sure that I'd be able to terminate the cable.
Well, I can't - I'm missing some sort of trick I guess. I'm using
Philips RG-6 quad shield, Philips weatherproof connectors (I
bought those because I suspect that I will be running cable
outside eventually) and the stripper that came with a cheap
regular cable tool set. I can strip the cables OK but I can't
seem to push the connectors onto the cable at all. I have tried
both the Philips connectors and the generic connectors that came
with the cheap tool set. It's like the little round tubular bit
in the connector just won't slide under the braid in the cable.
Any suggestions? IS there another tool that grips the cable and
can force the connector on?

thanks

nate

The connectors in the links are compression type. It sounds like you
have crimp type


actually the connectors in the links and the connectors I bought have
the same part number. I didn't realize until you pointed it out that
the picture of the connector was different than what I have. Maybe
they've improved the design? I dunno. I bought all this stuff at
Lowe's as the real supply house only keeps normal business hours,
don't know how quick it turns over there.

nate

Is this the tool you bought:

http://www.consumer.philips.com/cons...ol+SDW5061O-17


It seems to be the "digital compression tool" they refer to on the
connector description.

It is indeed. It only sets the connector though, it doesn't grip the
cable at all.

nate