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Took me 2 years to realize I was bending coax wrong
I always had trouble getting a clean 90 degree bend on RG6 without kinking it. Kept blaming the cheap cable until my buddy Dave from my shop in Denver showed me his trick. You put your thumb on the inside of the bend and pull the cable tight around it, not just push with both hands. First try came out perfect and I felt like an idiot for messing it up so long. Anyone else got weird little tricks for new guys that nobody teaches in training?
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hannah_west394d ago
Damn that's a solid tip. I spent years fighting with coax and never thought to use my thumb like that. Funny thing is I learned the same kinda trick for zip ties the hard way. You know how you always get that little nub that sticks out and snags everything? If you twist the tail end 180 degrees before you pull it tight it lays flat every time. Took me way too long to figure that one out too.
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baker.christopher4d ago
The whole flush cutter debate is interesting but yall are missing the real issue with zip ties. Nobody ever talks about how the material itself matters way more than the technique. Those cheap hardware store zip ties have a really sharp mold line on the tail that makes both methods hit or miss. If you grab the good UV resistant ones from an electrical supply house they have a smoother finish that actually lets the twist trick work right every time. Kinda like how not all coax cable is the same either.
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simonk984d ago
Whoa hold on, I gotta push back a little on the zip tie thing. I've tried that twist method and it works for maybe half the time, but the other half it just makes the tail pop up in a different direction. Honestly, I just take my flush cutters and snip that nub off at an angle, leaves a smooth edge every time. Feels like the twist trick is more of a bandaid than a real fix if you're working with thicker ties.
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