On Sun, 3 Jun 2012, Lee Jones wrote:

> How about the following procedure: select a heat shrink tubing that
> is just slightly larger diameter than coax cable, cut a 6"-8" long
> piece, stick 1/2" to 1" (1-3 cm for you Canadians :-) ) of coax cable
> into the end of the heat shink tubing, shrink entire length of heat
> shrink tubing down so it grabs coax cable & makes a several inch long
> smaller diameter guide, slide lubed boot over guide portion, then pull
> small diameter guide portion of heat shrink tubing with pliers to force
> feed boot onto & over coax cable.  Since you're pulling the coax cable,
> its super-flex nature shouldn't be a problem.
>
> Once boot is a couple of inches onto coax cable, use a knife to
> carefull slice heat shrink tubing off of end of coax cable.  It's
> not a method that I'd use in a production situation, but you likely
> have heat shrink tubing on hand and I think it's worth a try.

I was thinking something similar. Instead of using heat shrink tubing to=20
reinforce the coax cable, use a thin walled metal tube that fits over the=20
coax cable. Initially put a snug fitting metal rod inside the metal tube.=20
Load the boot onto the tube. replace rod with coax cable. Slide boot from=20
tube to cable.

Regards
Sergio Masci
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