Posted for "Bill & Sue" <harrelson@erols.com>:


   ... I have seen several LNC2s that have the "tab" portion of the cable end fitting bent about 15 deg in order to align the cable properly.  Is this okay to do? ...


   Hello Dan,

   It's not only OK to do, it's necessary.  As we can see from your picture, without the bend you'd kink the cable. I sandwiched my fitting in a vice with some scrap wood to protect it along with a rod to act as a bending fulcrum. Then I just tapped the fitting lightly with a hammer until the proper bend was reached. I'd agree that some kind of "ball fitting" would be a little more elegant solution but would probably be overkill.    Bill
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