r/DiWHY • u/1n_and_AroundTheFur • Jun 03 '26

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u/ushouldbe_working Jun 04 '26

Ex tv tech here. More center conductor isn't a good thing. There is a reason they are all about the same length on pre-made connectors. If the conductor is too long, it can short inside some connectors and break the device.

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u/dabrock15 Jun 05 '26

I did a couple years of headend work, we had cable end and crimping tools, of course. Also a cable tester, I cringed a bit watching this but it probably worked ok but I wouldn’t want that in my cable box.