Connector?

oysterman

VM box went wrong yesterday. Engineer turned up today & replaced router & was going to replace TV box. He couldn't do it because the cable going into old box(screw thread) won't fit new box connection, he said copper wire is too thick. All our VM cable's are buried behind skirting boards, so are not accessible.
The only way is to put a new cable around the room is along the skirting. I'm not keen on that(hate seeing cable's everywhere). Does anyone know of a connector that could join both bits together. Cheers for any replies 😁.
P.s, can't seem to add photo of both bits thou

EssexExile

Sorry I've no idea what cables go into a VM box but if he couldn't work out a way of doing it, I think "engineer" may not be an appropriate description of the man from Virgin.

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if there is it will be on ebay, or cpc or farnell... if the last two are still trading?

oysterman

EssexExile wrote: »

Sorry I've no idea what cables go into a VM box but if he couldn't work out a way of doing it, I think "engineer" may not be an appropriate description of the man from Virgin.

That did cross my mind. It's hard to explain exactly the problem when you can't post photos on here. I'm going to take new connector & bit of old cable to a couple of electronic places & see if they can solve the problem.

oysterman

that wrote: »

if there is it will be on ebay, or cpc or farnell... if the last two are still trading?

With the old cable, no idea what size to order. Could order loads of bits & they won't fit. Going to visit a couple of electronic places & see what they can do. Failing that, get a satellite repair person on the case.

onomatopoeia99

VM use two cable thicknesses, as we discovered when the gardening contractor 'pruned' our supply. Man with van they sent could not fix as he didn't have the correct connectors for the thicker cable and had to get man with a different van to come out.

None of them are engineers though.

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Hi,

oysterman wrote: »

P.s, can't seem to add photo of both bits thou

you'll need to upload photie to tinypic, or the likes, copy link then click on wee postcard icon at top of message box and paste.

Heedtheadvice

Is your old connector a screw type (F connector) and the new bix with a push fit coax connector (as per oldet arial coax connectors) ?


If so then this one may suffice ti adapt from one to tother...
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/F-Type-Screw-Connector-Socket-to-RF-Aerial-Male-Adapter/200584571642?epid=2255452307&hash=item2eb3c5aafa:g:J3gAAOSw0A9aQiDc