crimping tool

minterno

Hi guys,Im looking to buy a decent crimping tool for f connectors,i have been using the screw on type but would prefer a better joint,where can they be got from,im in the cork area and would buy local if possible,online if i have to,cheers

MrFrisp

minterno wrote: »

Hi guys,Im looking to buy a decent crimping tool for f connectors,i have been using the screw on type but would prefer a better joint,where can they be got from,im in the cork area and would buy local if possible,online if i have to,cheers

http://www.satellitetv.ie/f_connector_tool

http://www.tvtrade.ie/bnc-connector-compression-tool.html

http://www.eiretv.ie/compact-f-connector-compression-tool.html
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minterno

hi,thanks for the reply,i have been looking on some of those sites and will buy online if i have to but was hoping to get some info on a quality tool that someone has used and could recommend

steveon

Better to buy crimps and tools from the same supplier as not all crimps are compatible with different crimpers, personally I would only use them on Commerical fitting jobs or on difficult to get to roofs etc as they are a waste of money for domestic homes driving the cost of the work up in the end which no1 is willing to pay for.

MrFrisp

minterno wrote: »

hi,thanks for the reply,i have been looking on some of those sites and will buy online if i have to but was hoping to get some info on a quality tool that someone has used and could recommend

I just had a quick look online,,as I don't know of anywhere that you could walk into and buy one.
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Play To Kill

I use Triax crimp connectors, the crimper costs around €30 and the connectors €20 to €25 per 100 including vat. They are twice the twice of of screw on connectors but in reality thats about an extra 10c per connector. I don't think that few cent would be considered as something that drives up the cost of installation, You'd have to use 10 of them to increase your cost by €1. They are far better than the screw on's anyway, no silly service calls afterwards with the cable falling out of the connection and so on. I thought it was only sierra installers that used the screw ons anyway, I dont know any independents who use them and UPC use the compression type.

Play To Kill

Oh and KD Electronics in Ballycurreen is where you can get them.

minterno

MrFrisp wrote: »

I just had a quick look online,,as I don't know of anywhere that you could walk into and buy one.
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tx,yes i think online is about the best option now,cheers

minterno

Play To Kill wrote: »

Oh and KD Electronics in Ballycurreen is where you can get them.

hi,just realised Ballycurran was in cork,will try them now or monday if closed,tx

minterno

Play To Kill wrote: »

I use Triax crimp connectors, the crimper costs around €30 and the connectors €20 to €25 per 100 including vat. They are twice the twice of of screw on connectors but in reality thats about an extra 10c per connector. I don't think that few cent would be considered as something that drives up the cost of installation, You'd have to use 10 of them to increase your cost by €1. They are far better than the screw on's anyway, no silly service calls afterwards with the cable falling out of the connection and so on. I thought it was only sierra installers that used the screw ons anyway, I dont know any independents who use them and UPC use the compression type.

hi,tx for the info,im using the screw ons for years and they loosen now and then if the size isnt perfect more so where they go in to the reciever than the lnb and i spent a while last night trying to figure out why only 1 tuner was working hence the crimper being bought,cheers

Play To Kill

minterno wrote: »

hi,just realised Ballycurran was in cork,will try them now or monday if closed,tx

Its walk in and trade only. Go from the Kinsale road towards the airport and turn left at the lights at the Bull McCabe pub, take the next left at Miko Metals and they're down the back on the left near Spectrum AV. They don't open Saturday afaik.

minterno

Play To Kill wrote: »

Its walk in and trade only. Go from the Kinsale road towards the airport and turn left at the lights at the Bull McCabe pub, take the next left at Miko Metals and they're down the back on the left near Spectrum AV. They don't open Saturday afaik.

grand,thanks

Liameter

Play To Kill wrote: »

no silly service calls afterwards with the cable falling out of the connection

They don't fall out if you use the correct size plugs. The problem is that most suppliers try to convince you that "one size fits all". It doesn't.
See "How to fit an F plug and other information".
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fconn.htm

minterno

Liameter wrote: »

They don't fall out if you use the correct size plugs. The problem is that most suppliers try to convince you that "one size fits all". It doesn't.
See "How to fit an F plug and other information".
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fconn.htm

hi,I know how to fit an f connector,have done so for years,your right in that a lot of suppliers and their staff are ignorant of the fact that different size cable need different size f connectors and only stock one size,cheers

ISAA

Play To Kill wrote: »

I use Triax crimp connectors, the crimper costs around €30 and the connectors €20 to €25 per 100 including vat. They are twice the twice of of screw on connectors but in reality thats about an extra 10c per connector. I don't think that few cent would be considered as something that drives up the cost of installation, You'd have to use 10 of them to increase your cost by €1. They are far better than the screw on's anyway, no silly service calls afterwards with the cable falling out of the connection and so on. I thought it was only sierra installers that used the screw ons anyway, I dont know any independents who use them and UPC use the compression type.

Compression F connectors

Worple

Liameter wrote: »

They don't fall out if you use the correct size plugs. The problem is that most suppliers try to convince you that "one size fits all". It doesn't.
See "How to fit an F plug and other information".
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fconn.htm

That Satcure site is so 80's man, a Swiss Army knife ! , if an installer came to my house and used a Swiss Army knife and crappy screw on connectors , he would be sent " back to the future" ,

minterno

I went with tvtrade.ie and got the tool and connectors there,thanks for the input guys