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Loose Crimp Sleeve (Outer Ferrule) on BNC Ferrule after Crimping [RG-58]

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kerrsmith:
I do not have any spare connectors to try this on at the minute, I need them for some new cables I need to make up for my latest project.

The crimpers I got (Paladin Tools PA1363 1300 Series) also have two other sizes that are very slightly smaller than the standard 0.213 RG58 BNC size - one is 0.197 and the other 0.178. When looking for a replacement I thought these would be good as if they were not quite right using the standard size I could try using the slightly smaller diameter hole.

So far the BNCs I have crimped were fine and so were the SMA connectors I made up a day or two ago so I have not tried crimping using the smaller diameter holes.

rstor22:

--- Quote from: xavier60 on February 15, 2019, 10:00:03 pm ---I had that problem with cheap RG58 crimp BNC connectors I got on ebay. The  ferrule walls were too thin.
I got firm crimps with replacement  ferrules with correct wall thickness from another seller. 
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Crimp-Sleeve-Ferrule-Pleated-Tube-Pipe-For-RG58-400-RG142-LMR195-Connector/152692980958?hash=item238d35fcde:m:m1lUxkQNOvO4gNYs8VbhBOg:rk:1:pf:0

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I ordered the ferrules that you linked and they arrived recently. They seem to crimp well (with the unknown brand bnc's that I have)  at level 5 (my crimper can be set up to 9). I did a test crimp with no coax. Thank you!
If I recall, the major difference between these and the ones (unknown brand bnc's with ferrules) that did not crimp as well was the OD ferrule measurement.

btw, the seller now lists them here:
http:/cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=143163451881

CustomEngineerer:

--- Quote from: kerrsmith on February 17, 2019, 11:26:08 am ---The crimpers I got (Paladin Tools PA1363 1300 Series) also have two other sizes that are very slightly smaller than the standard 0.213 RG58 BNC size - one is 0.197 and the other 0.178. When looking for a replacement I thought these would be good as if they were not quite right using the standard size I could try using the slightly smaller diameter hole.

So far the BNCs I have crimped were fine and so were the SMA connectors I made up a day or two ago so I have not tried crimping using the smaller diameter holes.

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I also use the Paladin Tools PA1363 crimper with PA2653 die for RG-58 and RG-174, and for both BNC and SMA connectors. I have not had any issues with loose connectors.

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