Abstract: Method and apparatus for cutting and terminating POF cable with error prevention. The apparatus comprises a hand tool with a blade supporting top bar linked to a bottom bar. The bottom bar comprises two aligned rows of holes perpendicular to the blade and opposite each other with a space between the rows for providing the blade the movement space needed for the cutting and terminating POF cable when at least one of the top bar and the bottom bar is pressed against the other.

Abstract: A device for helically cutting and automatically removing waste sheathing from the stressing tails of unbonded tendons. The device comprises an elongated body and an attached cutting head. Both the body and the cutting head have a uniform through bore along their longitudinal axis for accepting a post-tensioned tendon. The cutting head comprises an integral blade having a cutting face radially offset from the longitudinal axis and inclined at a pitch angle of between 45 and 85 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis. The blade cuts the sheathing while also ejecting the waste sheathing.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for use with irrigation systems. The tool may be used for connecting and removing sprinkler fittings for drip systems. The irrigation tubing may be held between the rotatable tool jaws located near the ends of coextensive members of the tool, allowing a user to easily install or uninstall sprinkler fittings from the irrigation tubing. The tool provides a cutter to accurately sheer the irrigation tubing while it is securely held in place in through holes located in the coextensive members.

Abstract: A wire stripper includes a housing defining a receptacle for receiving a battery. A motor disposed in the housing. A rotary head is coupled to the motor for rotation about an axis. The rotary head defines a central aperture along the axis. A blade is coupled to the rotary head for rotation with the rotary head and about the axis. The blade extends at least partially into the central aperture to engage insulation of a wire passing through the aperture.

Abstract: A tool for stripping off a jacket from tubes or cables is characterized by a bend adapted to an outer diameter of the duct or cable to be stripped, and a blade protruding from the bend to the interior of the bend. The invention provides a cost-effective, accurate and easily producible tool for stripping off a jacket from tubes or cables.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coaxial cable preparation tool that includes a main body and a cavity extending into the main body configured to accommodate insertion of a coaxial cable therein, the cavity including a first center axis. The coaxial cable further includes a first blade extending into the cavity. The first blade is rotatable about the cavity eccentric about the first center axis. The first blade is also variably securable in a fixed position with respect to the cavity and configured to cut the coaxial cable when the main body is rotated with respect to the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A cable stripper is comprised of two components, each component including a main body portion, a coupling device at one end of the main body portion and a T-shaped handle disposed at an opposite end of the main body portion. The coupling device rotatably couples the two components together. A channel runs along an interior length of each of the main body portions, which provides a path into which the cable to be stripped is inserted. A blade housing on at least one of the components of the main body portion securely holds a utility knife blade with a predetermined amount of the tip or edge of the blade protruding into the channel. The exposed portion of the blade pierces the sheath or covering of the cable by a precise, predetermined amount.

Abstract: A coaxial cable stripper is provided with the functionality of adjusting the depth of cuts made by the cutting component thereof. Therefore, the coaxial cable stripper can adjust the depth of cut depends on the need of a user. The coaxial cable stripper can also cutoff the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer of a coaxial cable.

Abstract: A tool includes a spool, and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly can include clamping members that are moveable relative to each other to clamp onto a clamped member between the two clamping members. One or more gripping members can be attached to the spool to hold a wire that is wound onto the spool. A driving mechanism can be attached to the spool. The driving mechanism can be configured to rotate the spool and wind the wire onto the spool. A cable-ripping tool can be clamped onto a cable. A portion of a wire from the cable can be gripped with a gripping member of the tool. This gripping can include moving the gripping member relative to a spool of the cable-ripping tool. The spool can be rotated so that the wire rips through a jacket of the cable and winds onto the spool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pliers for removing an insulating layer of an electrical cable, in particular a coaxial cable. The inventive pliers comprise a cutting element. The distance of the cutting element from a seat for the cable is adjustable. Furthermore, the cutting element has a degree of freedom in a circumferential direction of the coaxial cable relative to the seat.

Abstract: A tool and method for accurately and efficiently cutting through a jacket of a fiber optic cable at a break-out location. The tool securely holds the fiber optic cable and accurately controls the depth and length of cut(s). In addition, the tool accurately positions the cut(s) both in relation to the fiber optic cable and in relation to other cuts.

Abstract: A method of removing a waste product includes forming a waste product during operation of at least one sheath removal device. The method also includes inducing a fluid flow in a vicinity of waste product formation. The method further includes removing at least a portion of the waste product with the induced fluid flow.

Abstract: A tool for slitting an elongate sheath from about an elongate member that is disposed within a longitudinally extending lumen of the sheath includes a longitudinally extending tail portion projecting rearward of a slitting edge and a nose portion of the tool; a lower surface of the nose portion is disposed beneath the slitting edge for engaging a portion of the elongate member. The tail portion of the tool, approximately aligned with the sheath lumen when the lower surface, engages the elongate member and a leading edge of the nose portion is within the sheath lumen, is sized to fit within the sheath lumen after the sheath is slit by the slitting edge. A passageway between the nose portion and the tail portion allows a proximal segment of the elongate member to bend away from the tail portion when the elongate member is engaged by the nose portion.

Abstract: A portable tool for cutting an armor of a cable is configured with two clamping units pivotally mounted to one another swing between an open position in which the desired blade penetration depth into the armor is set, and a closed position in which the cable is engaged for producing a cut. One of the clamping units supports a stop unit configured with a screw mounted to the one clamping unit and extending transversely to the rotation axis of the blade. The stop unit further has a bracket traversed by the screw, and a pin traversed by and threaded on the screw and mounted within the bracket. The stop unit further has a stroke-adjusting nut threaded on the screw and operative to actuate relative displacement between the bracket and pin so as to set the desired penetration depth and control the displacement of the blade into the armor at the desired depth.

Abstract: Managing impedance in coaxial cable termination. In one example embodiment, a method for terminating a coaxial cable is provided. The coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor. The method includes various acts. First, a section of the insulating layer is cored out. Next, the diameter of the inner conductor that is positioned within the cored-out section is reduced. Then, at least a portion of an internal connector structure is inserted into the cored-out section so as to surround the section of reduced-diameter inner conductor. Finally, an external connector structure is affixed to the internal connector structure. A coaxial cable termination tool for use in the termination of a coaxial cable and a terminated coaxial cable are also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved coaxial cable stripper and crimper tool is disclosed. The cable stripper includes a unique mechanism to release scrap portions of cable jacket that get stuck in between the dual-level cable stripping blades.

Abstract: A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The cable end preparation tool includes a body and a blade carried by the body for removing a portion of the dielectric between the inner conductor and the outer conductor when the body is rotated about the coaxial cable. A first projection is carried by the body and has a predetermined shape for flaring an end portion of the outer conductor when the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. A second projection is movable with respect to the body between an outer conductor engaging position and a disengaged position, the second projection for corrugating the flared end portion of the outer conductor when in the outer conductor engaging position and the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting a rubber portion of conveyer belt using a splitting member having a triple blade consisting of a V-shaped thin blade and a V-shaped double holder blade, in which the V-shaped thin blade is disposed within the V-shaped double holder blade so as to protrude from the V-shaped double holder blade, and a cutting member having a cylindrical blade consisting of two straight thin blades and two semicylinder blades, and a double holder, where the straight thin blades are disposed within the semicylinder blades so as to protrude from both side edges of the semicylinder blades, and the double holder is disposed so as to attach to the straight thin blades and to have the cylindrical blade replaceable therefrom.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a frame, a shaft, a cutter and a cam. The shaft is rotatable about an axis. The cutter is coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft about its axis causes rotation of the cutter about the shaft's axis. The cam is positioned around the shaft such that the cam contacts the frame upon rotation of the shaft. The cam has a cam surface which is distanced away from the axis of the shaft a varying amount such that contact of the cam with the frame upon rotation of the shaft causes the shaft, and thus the cutter, to reciprocate in a generally transverse direction relative to the axis of the shaft.

Abstract: A tool for slitting an elongate sheath from about an elongate member that is disposed within a longitudinally extending lumen of the sheath includes a longitudinally extending tail portion projecting rearward of a slitting edge and a nose portion of the tool; a lower surface of the nose portion is disposed beneath the slitting edge for engaging a portion of the elongate member. The tail portion of the tool, approximately aligned with the sheath lumen when the lower surface engages the elongate member and a leading edge of the nose portion is within the sheath lumen, is sized to fit within the sheath lumen after the sheath is slit by the slitting edge. A passageway between the nose portion and the tail portion allows a proximal segment of the elongate member to bend away from the tail portion when the elongate member is engaged by the nose portion.

Abstract: A cable stripping pliers has facingly disposed arcuate cutting edges formed at the ends of transversely oppositely disposed arcuate surfaces. The pliers are adjustable to two positions for the jaws to engage differently sized cables. The resilient insulation is disposed away from the arcuate surfaces when the cutting edges cut the resilient insulation for readily removing the insulation from the core material.

Abstract: A cable preparation tool having a main body, with a cable receiving end, a cable receiving area and a manipulation end. There is a center conductor support shaft guide channel in the manipulation end to receive a center conductor support shaft. The center conductor support shaft guide channel allows for the center conductor support shaft to enter a hollow center conductor of the cable and be removed from the hollow center conductor of the cable while the cable is within the cable receiving area. There is a jacket strip slot on the main body. There is a jacket strip blade attached at the jacket strip slot. There is a blade holder slot on the main body which receives a blade holder. There is a cable cutting blade attached to the blade holder. There is a cable slug slot on the main body.

Abstract: An optical fiber stripper that may cooperate with an optical fiber handler for stripping one or more coating from an optical fiber is disclosed. The stripper is used as a part of a termination system for preparing the optical fiber for an optical connection, thereby providing the craft with a simple, reliable, and easy termination of the optical fiber. By way of example, the stripper cooperates with an optical fiber handler having an optical fiber secured therein for preparing the end of the optical fiber for a mechanical splice in a fiber optic connector.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a first jaw assembly and a second jaw assembly. The first jaw assembly includes a first handle portion, a first jaw portion, a first pivot portion disposed between first handle portion and the first jaw portion, and a first rail disposed on one of the first pivot portion and the first handle portion. The second jaw assembly includes a second handle portion, a second jaw portion, a second pivot portion disposed between the second handle portion and the second jaw portion, and a second rail disposed on one of the second pivot portion and the second handle portion. The second rail is shorter than the first rail. A lock button is slidingly coupled to the first rail and selectively slidingly coupled to the second rail. A resilient member disposed between the lock button and the first rail to inhibit sliding movement of the lock button.

Abstract: A tool for cutting or slitting the tubular sheath of a guide-catheter in the presence of a lead placed in this sheath. The tool (10) has a flattened, substantially planar blade holder body (12) with a cutting area (14) and a prehension area (16). The cutting area has a blade (18) and a tubular guide (22) receiving the lead for isolating it from the guide-catheter. The prehension area (16) has on a first side (30) an area for receiving the thumb and a lead holding pathway (68) spreading in the continuation of the tubular guide following an overall orientation forming an angle with this guide. The thumb reception area has a concave footprint (34) crossed through and through by the lead holding pathway (68), which spreads in the prehension area following an “S” shaped curve having a first curved area (74) and a second counter-curved area (76). The minimal distance between the blade (18) and the contour of the first footprint (34) is to the most equal to 15-20 mm.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a wire and cable stripper for cutting the insulation layer off from a wire or a cable. The benefits of the wire and cable stripper include offering a wire or cable cutter that has simple construction, allowing convenience in transportation, and reducing the component number for easy mass production.

Abstract: A wire-stripping pliers is disclosed to include a cutter holder fixedly provided at the upper clamping jaw of the pliers body thereof, a curter blade fixedly mounted on the cutter holder, a support rod fixedly provided at the lower clamping jaw of the pliers body and movable with the lower clamping jaw relative to the cutter blade, and a sleeve rotatably mounted on the support rod for supporting an electric wire for cutting by the cutter blade.

Abstract: A tool for slitting an elongate sheath from about an elongate member that is disposed within a longitudinally extending lumen of the sheath includes a longitudinally extending tail portion projecting rearward of a slitting edge and a nose portion of the tool; a lower surface of the nose portion is disposed beneath the slitting edge for engaging a portion of the elongate member. The tail portion of the tool, approximately aligned with the sheath lumen when the lower surface engages the elongate member and a leading edge of the nose portion is within the sheath lumen, is sized to fit within the sheath lumen after the sheath is slit by the slitting edge. A passageway between the nose portion and the tail portion allows a proximal segment of the elongate member to bend away from the tail portion when the elongate member is engaged by the nose portion.

Abstract: A wire-stripping tool allowing the user to strip-off the outer insulation layer of a wire is disclosed. The wire-stripping tool comprises a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft comprises a first cone-shaped blade and a first handle. The second shaft is pivotally connected with the first shaft, and the second shaft comprises a second cone-shaped blade and a second handle. The second cone-shaped blade can be overlapped with the first cone-shaped blade to form a cutting blade; the first handle and the second handle allow the user to exert a force. The wire-stripping tool has an open-state and a closed-state: In an open-state, the wire can be inserted into the cutting blade; in a closed-state, the user can apply a force onto the first and the second handles, and then the cutting blade can cut off the outer insulation layer.

Abstract: A blade assembly is provided for use in a wire stripping system, where the blade assembly includes a first blade including a first cutting opening therein, the first opening including a first guide surface on one side of the first opening and a first cutting surface on the opposite side of the first opening, and a second blade including a second cutting opening therein, the second opening including a second guide surface on one side of the second opening and a second cutting surface on the opposite side of the second opening. The blades impart a rotation force on the wire to cause the cutting surfaces to make a depth-controlled circumferential cut in the sheath around the entire wire.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crimping pliers for crimping a workpiece. The crimping pliers comprise two hand levers. At the crimping pliers a first tool builds a crimping tool and comprises two crimping jaws located at a head of the pliers. The crimping jaws are linked by a transfer mechanism with the two hand levers. The invention suggests providing a second tool. The second tool comprises a working area, wherein the working area is located between the two hand levers. The second tool is solely mounted with a first hand lever of the two hand levers. The second hand lever comprises a contact surface cooperating with a contact surface of the second tool. The contact of the two contact surfaces is used for transferring an activating force from the hand levers to the second tool.

Abstract: The cable sheath splitter has an elongate body forming a lower portion handgrip and an upper portion tool structure. An end cap is rotatably attached to lower end of the handgrip. An elongate arcuate hand guard member extends from an edge of the end cap. A cutting blade is depth adjustable and extends laterally from the tool structure. A pair of rollers disposed in the tool structure outwardly extend from the structure on opposite sides of the blade. A pair of adjustable cable guide arms forms a claw that extends from the tool structure. The claw is rotatable and may also have at least two rotatably lockable positions. The claw when configured according to either of the rotatably lockable arm positions, guides the cable along a path that contacts the blade to cut the cable sheath.

Abstract: A coaxial cable processing tool comprising a body, a rotary cutting module, and a crimping module are disclosed. The body comprises a first cable inlet hole. The rotary cutting module is mounted into the body, and it is used to substantially sever coaxial cables. The rotary cutting module comprises a movable rotary cutting unit, wherein the movable rotary cutting unit comprises a first opening, a first pressing section, and a first reacting portion. A first cutter is connected to the movable rotary cutting unit, and the first cutter can substantially sever coaxial cables. A first spring element is connected to the first reacting portion, and it is used to provide the first cutter with the cutting strength during rotary cutting; and a crimping module mounted onto the body is used to crimp coaxial cable with a coaxial terminal.

Abstract: A wire stripper includes: a first main body having a main body portion, a rear grip, a lower engaging portion and an internal accommodating space; a second main body having an outer casing, an inner casing received in the outer casing, two upper engaging portions, two first rail holes located on both sides of the outer casing, two second rails, two first rails located on both sides of the inner casing and two second rail holes; and a third main body having a left casing and a right casing combined with each other, a front grip extending downwards from the left casing and the right casing, an acting portion connected between the second main body and the third main body, and a spring portion abutting in the front grip and the rear grip. The second main body and the third main body are received in the accommodating space.

Abstract: A pliers-type insulation stripping tool includes an adjusting device for adjusting the cutting profile provided by the knife edges of a stack of parallel lamellar cutting blades pivotally connected at one end with a knife holder for independent pivotal movement about a first pivot axis parallel with the tool handle pivot axis. The knife holder is connected for longitudinal displacement on one the clamping jaws of the tool handles, thereby to remove a severed length of the insulation layer from the insulated conductor.

Abstract: A pliers-type insulation stripping tool includes a pair of blade holders that are removably connected with the pull rod that longitudinally displaces the blades relative to the handle shell when a severed length of insulation is stripped from the insulated conductor. A resilient ejector arrangement in provided for ejecting from the handle shell the length of stripped insulation. In order to permit use of the insulation stripping tool with insulated conductors of various sizes and diameters, a blade depth adjusting device is provided for adjusting the distance between at least one of the blade holders and the associated clamping jaw.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stripping tool with longitudinal and transverse blades that assist in stripping and removing sheathing from heavy gauge wire and cable. The cutting device comprises an elongated U-shaped structure with an angularly offset portion. A first blade or series of blades extend generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device to cut the sheath within the U-shaped structure longitudinally. A second blade or series of blades associated with the offset portion extend generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to cut the sheath transversely.

Abstract: A plier type stripper tool is provide for stripping sheathed cable of the type having a three spaced insulated power conducting wires, a ground wire disposed among the insulated wires and a sheath surrounding the wires. In one embodiment, the stripper tool includes a pair of levers having jaw, boss and handle portions. The stripper tool may further include a pivot joining the boss portions to enable relative movement of the levers about the pivot between open and closed portions. The jaw portions each have blade sections for coactively circumferentially cutting a cable sheath when the levers are moved from the open to the closed position.

Abstract: An insulation stripping tool for flat cables includes a clamping device adapted to be clamped to a flat cable and to provide a linear guide edge for guiding a knife holder to accurately sever the outer insulation sheath of the cable in a transverse direction. Upon removal of the clamping device from the cable, the knife holder is inserted into a chamber contained in the clamping device with the knife edge protruding from the chamber, whereupon a curved side of the flat cable is inserted within first guide grooves contained in the clamping device, and the clamping device is displaced circumferentially of the cable to sever the curved cable side transversely of the cable. The curved cable side is then inserted into a second pair of grooves contained in the clamping device, and the knife holder is displaced longitudinally to sever the insulation sheath longitudinally of the cable.

Abstract: A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The cable end preparation tool includes a body and a blade carried by the body for removing a portion of the dielectric between the inner conductor and the outer conductor when the body is rotated about the coaxial cable. A first projection is carried by the body and has a predetermined shape for flaring an end portion of the outer conductor when the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. A second projection is movable with respect to the body between an outer conductor engaging position and a disengaged position, the second projection for corrugating the flared end portion of the outer conductor when in the outer conductor engaging position and the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A coaxial cable preparation tool is provided wherein the tool includes a body, having a first end and a second end, the first end including a first cavity configured to accommodate insertion of a coaxial cable therein. An outer conductor blade is located near the first end of the body and is movably operable with the body to cut an outer jacket, an outer conductor, and an inner dielectric of the cable when the cable is inserted into the first cavity. A center conductor chamfering member is positioned at the back of a second cavity, the second cavity extending from the second end of the body. A dielectric coring blade is positioned within the second cavity, and a jacket stripping blade is positioned at least partially within the second cavity. A corresponding method of coaxial cable preparation is provided.

Abstract: A device for helically cutting and automatically removing waste sheathing from the stressing tails of unbonded tendons. The device comprises an elongated body and an attached cutting head. Both the body and the cutting head have a through bore for accepting a post-tensioned tendon. The cutting head comprises an integral blade having a cutting face orthogonal to the cutting head's longitudinal axis and angled between 45 and 85 degrees from the longitudinal axis. The blade cuts the sheathing while also ejecting the waste sheathing.

Abstract: A device (10) for cutting through cables (6) is provided with a jaw (30) having a top portion (31) and a bottom portion (32) which together define a notch (35). The device (10) is provided with a first and second stationary and co-operating sharp edges (33, 34) arranged at a downstream end (35?) of the notch (35) so as to form an angle between each other. The device further includes a rotary blade (50) provided with a body (51) having a tapering side (52), the body (51) being fastened to one of the portions (31, 32) of the jaw (33) so that the tapering side (52) is arranged in the notch (35) upstream from the first and second sharp edges (33, 34).

Abstract: A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable including an inner conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, and an outer jacket surrounding the outer conductor. The tool may include a body having first and second opposing ends with a first recess in the first end and a second recess in the second end. A first blade may be carried within the first recess for stripping the outer jacket to expose a portion of the outer conductor when the body is rotated about the coaxial cable. A second blade may be carried within the first recess for stripping the outer conductor and dielectric layer to expose a portion of the inner conductor when the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. The tool may also include a coring bit having a cutting head and a drive shaft extending outwardly therefrom.

Abstract: A method of preparing the end of a coaxial cable for insertion within a coaxial cable connector involves stripping the cable jacket from the end of the cable, and reducing the outer diameter of the cable jacket portion lying adjacent the stripped portion of the jacket to a relatively constant reduced diameter. The reduced diameter portion of the cable jacket can then be reliably sealed to the back nut of the coaxial connector by an O-ring. A related preparation tool is disclosed for simultaneously stripping the cable jacket from the end of the cable, and reducing the outer diameter of the cable jacket portion lying adjacent the stripped portion, as the tool is rotated about the end of the coaxial cable. The tool may also serve to remove a portion of the outer conductor, as well as a coring member to remove dielectric surrounding the inner conductor of the cable.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting the armor includes a cutter body having first and bottom entry walls defining a channel for receiving an armored cable. There is a slot in the first wall that affords reciprocating entry into the channel of a movable cutting blade from the outside of the wall. The direction of translation into the channel defines a blade insertion direction. The slot defines a slot segment of the first wall which in turn defines a base line. A stopper is mounted on the cutter body opposite the slot on the inside of the first wall. The stopper moves toward and away from the first wall to engage an armored cable placed in the channel and releasably press the armored cable against the slot segment of the first wall. The distance in the blade insertion direction of the bottom entry wall from the base line increases as the longitudinal distance from the slot segment increases to impart a curved configuration to the channel.

Abstract: An adjustable coaxial cable stripping tool for preparing an end of a coaxial cable for attachment to a connector includes first and second mechanisms located at opposite ends of the tool. The first cutting mechanism uses a pair of jaws and a planar cutting blade mounted in a replaceable blade cartridge to cut through the outer conductor and inner insulation to the inner conductor. The second cutting mechanism uses a double edged cutting blade and an adjustable stop that contacts the cut made by the first cutting mechanism to control the distance that the outer insulation is removed beyond the first cut. A third cutter is optionally provided to form a bevel on the end of the inner conductor.

Abstract: A tool for cutting or slitting the tubular sheath of a guide-catheter in the presence of a lead placed in this sheath. The tool (10) has a flattened, substantially planar blade holder body (12) with a cutting area (14) and a prehension area (16). The cutting area has a blade (18) and a tubular guide (22) receiving the lead for isolating it from the guide-catheter. The prehension area (16) has on a first side (30) an area for receiving the thumb and a lead holding pathway (68) spreading in the continuation of the tubular guide following an overall orientation forming an angle with this guide. The thumb reception area has a concave footprint (34) crossed through and through by the lead holding pathway (68), which spreads in the prehension area following an “S” shaped curve having a first curved area (74) and a second counter-curved area (76). The minimal distance between the blade (18) and the contour of the first footprint (34) is to the most equal to 15-20 mm.

Abstract: A coaxial cable preparation tool is provided wherein the tool includes a body, having a first end and a second end, the first end including a first cavity configured to accommodate insertion of a coaxial cable therein. An outer conductor blade is located near the first end of the body and is movably operable with the body to cut an outer jacket, an outer conductor, and an inner dielectric of the cable when the cable is inserted into the first cavity. A center conductor chamfering member is positioned at the back of a second cavity, the second cavity extending from the second end of the body. A dielectric coring blade is positioned within the second cavity, and a jacket stripping blade is positioned at least partially within the second cavity. A corresponding method of coaxial cable preparation is provided.

Abstract: A power hand tool can include a generally longitudinal housing having a first end and a second end. An indicator can be disposed on the housing. A first and a second jaw member can be arranged at the first end wherein one of the first and second jaw members can rotate relative to the other jaw member. A motor assembly can be disposed in the housing and include an output member arranged at the second end. A sensor can be arranged at the second end and configured to sense an electrical field in proximity thereof. The sensor can generate a signal in response to a sensed electrical field. A controller can receive the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and control operation of the indicator in response thereto.