Mini COAX Tool Kit (TK-89)

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Mini coax is the cable behind the satellite dish and the in-wall run where RG6 won't fit, and a standard RG6 stripper either won't close on it or strips it too deep. The Jonard Tools TK-89 Mini COAX Tool Kit is the CATV service kit built for that cable: the UST-185 Mini COAX Cable Stripping Tool preps mini coax and dual- and quad-shield cable with no extra tools or blade changes, and the CT-200 Universal Compression Tool seats the connector. Around them is the rest of the service work: the TWAF-71630 full-head 7/16 in torque wrench preset to 30 in-lb, the PT-300 pocket continuity tester and toner with voltage detection, 8 in high leverage diagonal cutters, a 6-in-1 multi-bit screwdriver, and an LED zoom flashlight, each in its pocket in the molded H-85 pouch, at under four pounds. It's the mini-coax version of Jonard's coax kits, with the stripper swapped for the cable.

What's in the Kit

• UST-185 Mini COAX Cable Stripping Tool. Strips mini coax and dual- and quad-shield cable, with no additional tools or blades needed.
• CT-200 Universal Compression Tool. Seats compression connectors across the coax range.
• TWAF-71630 F Connector Torque Wrench. Full head, 7/16 in, preset to 30 in-lb, so every connector is tight enough to seal and not tight enough to strip the port.
• PT-300 Pocket Continuity Tester and Toner. Continuity check, tone for tracing a cable, and voltage detection.
• JIC-2288 High Leverage Diagonal Cutting Pliers, 8 in. Cuts coax, zip ties, and wire to length.
• SD-61 6-in-1 Multi-Bit Screwdriver. Phillips and slotted tips for wall plates, ground blocks, and splitter screws.
• FL-2000 LED Flashlight with Zoom Lens. For the crawlspace, the attic, and behind the equipment.
• H-85 Molded 7-Pocket Tool Pouch. A pocket for each tool, so a missing one shows before you leave the site.

Where It Fits

It suits satellite installers working mini coax between the dish, the multiswitch, and the receivers, CATV and broadband technicians on in-wall and MDU runs where mini coax was pulled because RG6 wouldn't fit, security camera installers using mini coax to compact cameras, operators and contractors whose connector spec includes dual- and quad-shield mini cable, companies outfitting a fleet for a mini-coax plant, and anyone who's tried to strip mini coax with an RG6 cassette and cut through the braid. For a full-size coax route, the TK-85 is the same kit with the UST-125 RG59/6/7/11 stripper in place of the UST-185; the TK-78, TK-82, TK-83, and TK-87 pair that stripper with other compression tools.

Good to Know

The stripper is the reason to buy this kit over the TK-85, so confirm the cable is mini coax or dual- or quad-shield cable the UST-185 is made for; on standard RG6 and RG11 the UST-125 in the TK-85 is the right stripper, and the kits are otherwise identical. The order of work is the order of the pouch: check the line for voltage with the PT-300 before cutting anything, since a drop can carry power to a multiswitch or an amplifier, then cut, strip to the connector maker's dimensions with the UST-185, compress with the CT-200, and finish with the torque wrench rather than pliers, because a 7/16 in F connector tightened past 30 in-lb strips the port and one left finger-tight lets water in. Mini coax connectors are their own sizes; check the connector against the CT-200's compatibility list before the first termination on a new brand, and don't assume an RG6 connector fits mini cable. A finished connector should have a fully driven sleeve with no gap, a straight center conductor standing proud of the face by the maker's dimension, and no play on the cable. The PT-300 checks continuity and finds a cable with its tone; it isn't a signal level meter, and a satellite line that passes continuity can still be out of spec. The diagonal cutters are for cable and wire, not screws or steel strand. Keep the strip dimensions card for the connectors you use in the pouch.

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