I came across these RCA terminators for RG6 cable at a local electronics surplus store:
http://www.rca.com/product/viewdetail/0,2588,PI700312-CI700233,00.html?
They connect to RG6 cable without having to strip the ends or use a special crimp tool. Instead all you need to do is make a clean, flush cut at the end of your coax, with any wire cutting tool. When you push the connectors on, the center pin connects to the conductor by basically burrowing into the dialectric around the conductor. Then I use a pair of simple pliers to crimp the "claws" onto the cable, and finish it off by screwing on the cap.
I used them to make a subwoofer cable, and it works great. There's no hum, and signal is just as good as it was with a different cable. The terminators are very securely connected to the cable. I plan on creating all of my own interconnects using the same connectors. However, I'm thinking this has got to be too good to be true... Stripping and crimping tools are expensive... I can't believe it's this easy to get on without them. Is there any reason why I shouldn't use these terminators? Has anyone else had experience with these?
If anyone has any insight it would be greatly appreciated. I'm seconds away from heading back to the surplus store and buying up whatever they have left.
Cheers!
