Coax cable RG6 stripping and crimping tutorial

[rayshell013]

Excellent tutorial

[Johnnysshop]

@rayshell013 Thanks!

[GEMCITYX]

THGANKS, IT HELPEDA LOT!

[Johnnysshop]

@GEMCITYX Thanks for watching!

[fubecafy]

For anyone that's going to be making a lot of these, you'll want to get a stripper and crimper specifically designed for RJ6. I used to work for a major cable TV provider and we made like 20 - 30 of these things each day before going out. With the right tools, you can bust out 20 - 30 in just a few minutes.

[Johnnysshop]

@fubecafy Correct, actually compression fitting is the way to go. I have a video of that as well.

[mightydesign]

My house was prewired with coax cable when it was built in 2002. The first owner stripped some of the connectors when they moved out, I tried to add connectors but I get static. I have not done any crimping because I want to make sure it wont have static. What could be the cause? All the lines that were not stripped work perfect with no static. House has about 9 lines prewired thru out the house.

[Johnnysshop]

@mightydesign Sounds like the stranded wire is hitting the inner cable somewhere in the crimp. In my experience that is the number one cause. The crimping style in this video is the worst connection to use really. The best is compression really. I have 2 other coax related videos for better connectors.

[dccollectoraz]

Awesome, thanks.... I was cutting everything but the copper inner cable, and getting no signal.... I was beginning to think it was my tv...

[Johnnysshop]

@dccollectoraz Glad I could help!

[kidilam01]

Can u tell me the name of the stripper you are using so that I can get it from homedepot or link me to the device name

[Johnnysshop]

@kidilam01 This was just a generic one. Not sure of the name brand

[Excalibur741]

Great Video. You answered a lot of my questions. The video was honest and very practical. I plan to purchase the same equipment today. Thanks.

[Johnnysshop]

@Excalibur741 Thanks for watching, glad I could help!

[itellthetruth5]

Very cool video. Where did you get that combo stripper/crimper you are using? I've never seen one exactly like that.

[Johnnysshop]

@itellthetruth5 Thanks, this set came from Home Depot.

[brisolaslip]

u doing it looks so easy man......lol..great job and thanks for sharing.....see yea

[Johnnysshop]

@brisolaslip Thanks!

[Miker9595]

Hey I have a really long white cable that the cable guys said i could have when the took cable out of my house.A connector on one end is tore off and its all funky.How can i get it flat on that end so i can do this? please reply with anyideas

[Johnnysshop]

@Miker9595 Sounds like you just need to cut that end off and crimp on a new one... Maybe I'm not understanding what you have though...

[josephlchandler]

Also, if you can get compression f-connectors, thay are much better quality than crimp. Crimp connections could lead to ingress that can affect signal quality. For best connections, the center conductor should be 5/8" from the dielectric

[Johnnysshop]

@josephlchandler

Already covered that in another video. I have a compression video on here as well./

[josephlchandler]

you should leave the braided shield on instead of cutting it off. It is a functioning outer conductor that will give a loop resistance to the cable signal of a 75 ohm impedance

[countbleck35]

where can i get one of those stripper/crimper tools? i have a coax cable that i want to fix.

[Johnnysshop]

Sears, Harbor Freight, Lowes, Home Depot, etc...

[KC8YOQ]

Will this work for rg174 and rg58? Great vid!!!

[Johnnysshop]

Not sure on rg174.. It will on RG58 though. It would probably work with 174, just not 100% sure

[unatiq]

best video on youtube

[Johnnysshop]

I don't know about that but thanks a bunch! Glad I could help.

[devo85x]

I hate making cables, I have made plenty of RJ45 cables, but have never worked with Coax, thanks for the tutorial, I am planning on making my cables tomorrow after I pick up some new ends! :) 5/5

[Johnnysshop]

Glad I could help and thanks for the awesome rating!

[semco72057]

After watching your video and a few others I was able to complete the work on my cable and my system is now working fine. If this happens again I should be able to fix the problem.

[semco72057]

I ended up getting some from a local electrical store since Radio Shack didn't have them. I ended up getting a stripper tool from Radio Shack which I don't know how to use. It's more sophisticated than my old pair which I couldn't find at the time.

[Johnnysshop]

Sweet

[inslbjd9]

crimp fittings are not good for your cable. they do leak signal and can cause ingress(noise in the signal). ingress causes lost picture, static sounds, fuzzy picture, and pixelation on digital service. New compression fittings are the best way to go. but require you to use newer tools.

[Johnnysshop]

Yes, I've mentioned compression fittings several times. This was for the home owner that didn't want to spend big money on the compression tool.

[inslbjd9]

@Johnnysshop most cable companies now will fix these kind of things for free if it wasnt costumer induced damage. bad signals or cable probs. if i goto a customers house and these kinda fittings are on there we are supposed to change them upon install. if i dont the job could be charged back to me and the costumer wouldnt have to pay a dime.this is why we have resolution codes to report back. and at the most the charge would be is about 15 bucks.

[Johnnysshop]

I can understand that. I actually have the compression tool and prefer to use it when I have the fittings. Much cleaner look and the signal loss as you mentioned. I actually just picked up 4 100 pack boxes of Ideal fittings on ebay for $24.00 shipped. Our local dealer charges almost a dollar per. Should last me awhile since I do more Cat6 than RG6. Being in IT we get stuck with almost anything. Including phones. Yuck....

[GuidingLightCBS]

Thanks you just saved me a ton of money from the cable company

[Johnnysshop]

Glad I could help!

[aptsys]

You should use ratchet crimpers really.

[Johnnysshop]

Yeah, I have those. Actually the compression style are the best, the tool is 60-100 which isn't bad but the compression ends are expensive and hard to find locally.

[drumitar]

whats the name of that tool, i cant find a crimp / strip in one tool.

[Johnnysshop]

They are actually just called strippers. Home depot or Lowes carry them in the electrical departments.

[Pwnzistor]

Also, you probably know already, but they make specialty strippers for more efficient removal of the outer and inner shielding, as they remove both at the same time and remove a lot of the guess work...

[Johnnysshop]

Yeah, I actually have one made by Ideal. Figured I would just show the old fashion way. Maybe I'll make a vid with the other one.

[redeye117]

How much does that crimpers and strippers cost??

[Johnnysshop]

These were cheapos. About 10 bucks

[Pwnzistor]

I use a $60 set of crimpers.. I work for Direct TV though.. so they get a ton of use :p

[flaviuslorenzo]

Thanks. It's a wonderful time to be alive.

[Johnnysshop]

Thanks!

[TSOfan]

Wow! Time to upgrade to a compression tool.

[Kdarkov]

Very good vid, man. How can you tell is RG6 or RG59? Does It say so on the cable?

[Johnnysshop]

Thanks! Some say it on the cable but the RG59 is noticeably smaller.

[cooooooool1357986420]

thaks for the vid best one on youtube

[Johnnysshop]

Thanks a bunch for the comment!

[russiasfan]

I have a few questions. Those fine wires you are pushing back - do they serve any electrical function? Do you pull them all back? Do they make some contact with the connector?

[housecash]

Thanks very much. I'm about to replace all our old ancient cable with Belling-Lee connectors for RG6 coax - and this really will help me.

Bookmarked - thanks.

[Johnnysshop]

Glad I could help.. Thanks for the comment!

[Kinggodzillia]

Informative, and to the point, thank you.

[Johnnysshop]

Thank you for the comment!

[Spartan03]

How would you strip/crimp without a Stripper/Crimper?

[Johnnysshop]

Very carefully with some side cuts, wire cutters or whatever. You can get screw on type connectors for the ends.

[skribblaz]

and guys shorting the cable not only makes the setup "a lil mo tidy" it also reduces the loss associated with the length of the cable :) cheers

[Davegriffin99]

Thanks. This is going to come in handy. Great job!

[Johnnysshop]

Glad I could help!

[skribblaz]

hey just a point to note.. RG6 is not just another name for "coax cable".. RG stands for Radio Grade and the number after RG refersto the diameter of the cable.. the smaler the number the bigger the diameter e.g RG58 and RG6.. owise very informative vid :) cheers

[Johnnysshop]

Correct. We use a lot of RG58 on our dental equipment.

[skribblaz]

apparently u do.. lol if only i had known u a dentist.. my bad keep up the "good" work

[Johnnysshop]

LOL.. Thanks!