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So the dielectric doesn't go into the neck at all? I tried this last night but it is far too thick. I just worry about the center conductor touching the inside of the neck of the connector, and thus shorting. Do I need to leave exposed dielectric as above? So the collar goes purely over the neck of the connector that is covered by copper shield? It does not grip the outer insulation of the cable at all? (It's just your saying "play around with the amount of insulation" that has confused me a little). Also given that the collar is not even wide enough to cover the enter connector neck, if I leave dielectric exposed as per point 2, then that is just more copper shield that is exposed without being covered by the collar. So where do I apply the solder? Do I end up with a lump of solder on the end of the pin, or should it flow *inside* the center pin? Do I need to snip the center conductor flush with the end of the connector when I'm done? Many many thanks for your help and sorry again for all the questions.

Hi all, Newbie here. I have bought a load of crimp on RCA connectors. These ones in fact: http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=CN06939&N=411 I have also bought a rachet crimp for fitting them. My problem is that I'm not sure how to go about it. I've looked on the web and the few guides I've found show an inner sheath that must first be crimped onto the inner core before it is inserted into the connector. However, the ones I bought have no such bits. Also, the connectors have a small hole in the end, such that I can push the inner core right through if I strip it back enough. This makes me think that I must be doing something wrong, as there seems to be no solid connection with the inner core, and I worry about the lack of apparent insulation between the inner core, and the outer sheath of the connector which you wrap the braid around. Also, when I crimped the collar over the braid I was left with an extremely distorted collar, not just a hexagon. Am I crimping it too small? If I use a bigger hole with my crimps then it feels seems too loose. Sorry for the newbie questions!