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Just realized I've been crimping RG6 connectors wrong for years because my old boss in Tampa showed me a shortcut that actually sucks.
A guy I was training last week pointed out my crimps were failing the pull test, and it finally clicked that skipping the center conductor trim was causing all my service callbacks.
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mary_martin2228d ago
Stick with you forever" seems a bit much. It's just a cable connector, not open heart surgery. Most people would never even notice a slightly weak crimp.
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hayes.joel25d agoMost Upvoted
Wait, he didn't even do a pull test? That's wild, lol. I'd be scared the whole thing just comes apart in your hand.
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Oof, that's rough. Those bad habits from old bosses stick with you forever. I always do the trim and a solid pull test now, no shortcuts. What was his shortcut even supposed to save, like two seconds?
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