Covid fun for the day: Calibrating coax cable stripping tool

[fremont]

How much cable did I waste adjusting the two blades to cut at the proper depth?  Too much to note.  That was an hour I'll never get back.

[marcspaz]

That stinks...  I have been making cables for 35 years.  Always do them by hand with a straight razor.  Make sure its sharp so you need minimal pressure and you will never cut the shield or center lead by mistake. 

 

The only time I use a tool is when I strip very thin cables that I can hold with needle nose pliers and wire strippers like the one in the picture.  And I don't bother setting the guide stop.  Again, just make sure they are sharp and use light pressure to squeeze and twist and you are good to go.