Cable connector tool

[gandydancer]

Can anyone recommend a F- connector tool for use when hooking up cable coax at the campground? I have trouble getting my fat fingers around the nut to properly tighten.I use slip-on connectors now but I think there is signal leakage with them. Thanks

[wa8yxm]

Acampingwewillgo wrote:
Thanks...I realized this after the Pic was posted. Oh well, I tend to use the wrench method to but I will add, the compression fitting does allow easier turning then the crimp.

I do not know about that but those crimp on AH AH AH AH CHOO and they come off in your hand.

The compression.. Well I took one off once... MAN was it work.

My wife took one off too. WITH POWER EQUIPMENT (She wrapped it around a motor shaft) Not something you are likely to do with a sneeze.

[starcraft69]

simple take a 1/2" drive 7/16 deep socket put grip tape on socket. Slide socket backward over connection and coax cable. you now have a tightening tool.

[Acampingwewillg]

wa8yxm wrote:

Acampingwewillgo wrote:
I ended up getting the Klein Compression Tool although it appears that the Klein connectors are about the only ones that work well with the tool. With all that, I've been happy with it and prefer it to the old crimping method although I thought I had mastered that too.

Apples and potatoes.. Though I admit when I first read the OP's message I was thinking the same thing as you.

He is talking not about putting the F-Connector on the end of the prepared cable (BY the way I use compression connectors way better than crimp ons)

But screwing the male connector onto the female one.

I still have enough flexibility to get it started but use a 7/16"/11mM wrench to finish the job more often than not.

I like some of teh toold linke to here.

Thanks...I realized this after the Pic was posted. Oh well, I tend to use the wrench method to but I will add, the compression fitting does allow easier turning then the crimp.

[fj12ryder]

YC 1 wrote:
You can't always get these in place but when you can they work great. The slot lets the cable slide ...

Ooh, I like that, but $10 is more than I want to pay.

Oops, I guess the correct size is 7/16", who knew.

[YC_1]

You can't always get these in place but when you can they work great. The slot lets the cable slide ...

[wa8yxm]

Acampingwewillgo wrote:
I ended up getting the Klein Compression Tool although it appears that the Klein connectors are about the only ones that work well with the tool. With all that, I've been happy with it and prefer it to the old crimping method although I thought I had mastered that too.

Apples and potatoes.. Though I admit when I first read the OP's message I was thinking the same thing as you.

He is talking not about putting the F-Connector on the end of the prepared cable (BY the way I use compression connectors way better than crimp ons)

But screwing the male connector onto the female one.

I still have enough flexibility to get it started but use a 7/16"/11mM wrench to finish the job more often than not.

I like some of teh toold linke to here.

[larry_cad]

This is expensive at HD but works.

[larry_cad]

TUCQUALA wrote:
7/16" wrench!!!! Never seen a 3/8" coax fitting.

Yes!

[TUCQUALA]

7/16" wrench!!!! Never seen a 3/8" coax fitting.

[fj12ryder]

donn0128 wrote:
A simple 3/8 open end wrench is all you need

A 3/8" open end wrench is the size, but many of those connections are in an awkward spot, and turning the nut 2 flats at a time with an open end wrench is a very slow ordeal. Plus the wrench won't help you get the nut started.

[donn0128]

A simple 3/8 open end wrench is all you need

[Acampingwewillg]

I ended up getting the Klein Compression Tool although it appears that the Klein connectors are about the only ones that work well with the tool. With all that, I've been happy with it and prefer it to the old crimping method although I thought I had mastered that too.

[Bill_Satellite]

The slip on connector work just fine. You want to get the ones that have a wire ring around the outside of the collar for the best, longest lasting connection. If things get loose then replace them. There's really not enough of a loss to be noticeable with a good quality slip on.
Now, satellite TV connections? No slip on's anywhere!

[RJsfishin]

Not sure what your question is.
If you talking a tool to loosen and tighten an F connector, that would not have anything to do w/ a loss of signal.
If you talking a type of F connector, then yes, there are cheap ones that will even fall off the cable if you turn your back on them. I like using the o-ring sealed ones that the cable guys use,.....which requires a special tool to collapse the sleeve that seals the conn to the coax.
And if you install very many F connectors, buying a coax stripping tool, is worth its weight in gold. I can't believe how good they work !

[2_many_2]

There`are a variety of tools available for that.
Like this one

But Larry-D's idea sounds good to me.