Attaching a coaxial connector WITHOUT special tools! Quick method

The method shown here is quick and easy, buts it leaves a 1/4 in. washer on the cable. If this bothers you, check out my other video that shows an easy not so quick method.

Stuff you will need...
- 1 scrap 2x4 board about a foot long
- 2 scrap 2x4s 4 inches to foot long (They are used to raise the foot long board off the table.)
- 1 scrap 1x4, 3 to 5 inches long
- 1/2 in. drill bit
- 1/8 in. drill bit
- One 1/4 in. washer
- coaxial cable (I used old cable that Dish left behind when we canceled our service years ago)
- drill
- side cutters, heavy duty scissors, or a sharp knife
- ruler

Disclaimer: All products used in this video were purchased by me and all video content is my own and has been edited by me, Matthew Fox.

Note: Filmed using a Samsung WB250F

[SmokinLoken]

Very helpful video, thank you! I cut the washer off with a pair of tin snips.

[ron-bji]

Thanks for your help. I followed your instructions explicitly. I got my coax cables connected. YOU are the best!!!

[porgeusa]

Thanks for using music that doesn't interfere w instructions.

[j.v.]

Good job! Nicely adapted and practical. Thanks for sharing FKH. BTW, the washer can also be cut at the end of the installation either with heavy-duty wire cutters or, a standard hacksaw with a fine tooth count (no special tools [^_^]) or, of course, with a Dremel tool if available.

[qrbfcjn]

Hey, thank you for the video. short and sweet also very helpful.

[barbarybar]

Tip. Slip the washer over the cable connector end BEFORE you start trimming for the connector. It will be a pain to have to run the washer along say 20 metres or more of cable.

[carapungo]

very awesome bro. I will try it. Thanks for sharing.

[janbill]

I guess that's the method to use the "good ends", that don't need crimping, without the $30 dollar tool, I'm watching this to see
what happen to my shield . I see when you cut the plastic away, there it is . I never see mine only that foil. The foil don't make a
good connection when running the power out to the satellite dish or when using a uhf/vhf power booster with the
power coming from the power source near the tv out to the pole and back. I'll have to strip mine by hand next time with out the
fancy tool. I must be cutting of the mesh type wire shield with that cutter thing you twirl couple times in each direction.
I see you find the good shielding but them cut it away. that's the good strong ground, I've even had to dig some of that out and twist it up and solder to the outside of the metal connector. I did that on both ends, and yes then I got my signal back. But that's a lot of work.
I would just as soon learn to get the wire mesh to just fold back and then when installing the end thing, it would certainly touch it.

[AtlasReburdened]

I bet you could cut that washer off with a pair of legit medic's shears. I broke a pair once and decided to stress test the remains. Those things can cut through quarters like normal scissors would cut through cold butter. Takes a moment of umph and then it's pure give. Maybe the steel of the washer would be a bit too much though. Idk, I'm not a metallurgist.

[cleatrampler]

Instead of wood I use the clamping part of a pipe flaring tool

[MikeysPsyche]

Nice method, but you're not supposed to cut off the wire mesh, this gives the connector and cable strength.

[thefluroaussie]

You don't cut off the need that for proper grounding....it's there for a reason....🤦

[Robbo-qizl]

Interesting. But just knowing the washer was there would drive me bananas - OCD ;)

[malicedecay]

You damaged the dielectric and didn't fold the braiding back

[bradlomad]

How do I uncompress a connector for coaxial cable reinstallation?

[azizwalyani]

वुड के ऊपर स्केल मार्क क्या तो स्केल की जरूरत नही होगी

[gregorydinning]

great attaching end to a short cable, doesnt help much when you have 60 ft of buried cable

[hotajax]

what's with the morbid music? Other wise great video

[tango]

you could probably able to do it without the washer.

[JohnGodwin]

I feel like for most people, the chance of having some scrap lumbar lying around and then the right size drill bit is less likely than being within ten minutes of any hardware store that sells a compressor tool for like ten bucks