kurtZoom
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I've been driving myself mad researching and planning my cables. I am planning on making 25-30 cables (mostly RCA/RCA...but a couple F connectors also)
I had planned on the Canare crimp stuff but then came across the Permaseal and F-Conn compression stuff.
Crimp
Canare - est $300 for tools and materials
Pros - well made, pretty, widely accepted as good stuff
Cons - price of tools, applicacation specific tool requirement (RG6 vs RG59 and brand specific - i.e. one crimp tool if I'm useing Canare 5CFB a different if I use Belden 1694a etc.)
Compression
Permaseal - est $130 for tools and materials (F-Conn is like $220 for tools and materials)
Pros - much less expensive, tools are cheaper and more versatile (can be used on just about any RG59, RG6)
Cons - no "cool" factor???? durability? connection?
Any thoughts on these two technologies would be appreciated.
I had planned on the Canare crimp stuff but then came across the Permaseal and F-Conn compression stuff.
Crimp
Canare - est $300 for tools and materials
Pros - well made, pretty, widely accepted as good stuff
Cons - price of tools, applicacation specific tool requirement (RG6 vs RG59 and brand specific - i.e. one crimp tool if I'm useing Canare 5CFB a different if I use Belden 1694a etc.)
Compression
Permaseal - est $130 for tools and materials (F-Conn is like $220 for tools and materials)
Pros - much less expensive, tools are cheaper and more versatile (can be used on just about any RG59, RG6)
Cons - no "cool" factor???? durability? connection?
Any thoughts on these two technologies would be appreciated.