Patent ID: 8220158

Claim:
A cable end preparation tool for a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding the inner conductor, and a corrugated outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, the cable end preparation tool comprising: a C-shaped body having an opening therein to receive the coaxial cable and having a side defining a saw guide to receive a saw blade thereagainst, said C-shaped body comprising a gripping rib to fit in a valley of the corrugated outer conductor when the coaxial cable is in the opening, at least one stabilizing rib adjacent said gripping rib to receive a crest of the corrugated outer conductor thereagainst when the coaxial cable is in the opening, and a rotation guide feature to receive the inner conductor; and a cutting blade extending outwardly from said C-shaped body for removing a portion of the dielectric between the inner conductor and the corrugated outer conductor as said C-shaped body is rotated about said rotation guide feature.