I've seen worst 213 than that
This one have dense braid, marks on outer shell are pretty common too.
But... if outer shell is soft I would replace it.
I got it! ABR = Always Being Returned Lol...lol..lol!ABR Industries 100ft RG213/U Pre-Cut Coax Length (Bare Ends) - Made in the USA!
Whats you opinion on this? Looks defective and I dont like it one bit.
The outer jacket is weak too, I can almost cut it open with my fingernail.
Its also birds-nested in parts.
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Greetings Chuck,Hello,
My name is Chuck and I am the technical partner at ABR Industries. You can return the cable for inspection and any further action. Please note that all products go through RF/electrical testing as well as visual inspection points in QC stages at my plants on the east coast and also here at the main office in Houston, TX. Nonetheless, all products come with a warranty to ensure only high quality, American made products are received.
If you or anyone else have any questions you can reach me and my team at 832-720-5816 or info@abrind.com.
Sincerely,
Chuck
Greetings Chuck,
Thank you for replying and providing your valuable input and personal information.
The primary question is, how often do you folks conduct "random testing"?
In the US Government and Private Sector Quality Assurance Department, the defect would be documented as a PQDR (Product Quality Deficiency Report) which would require the manufacturer to reply with; a. Cause of Defect, b. Correction of Defect and c. Action to be taken to prevent / eliminate reoccurrence of the same problem..
Obviously, something went astray with the "visual" inspection process when the braid was fabricated and wrapped onto the insulator material.
Personally, it's great to see another United States company trying to survive. The good news is, if ABR continues to accept and take corrective action from constructive criticism, reviews and feedback from their customers, the company will survive.
Hey Chuck, I'm "good to go" with your responses. As we both know, when you identify / label a product as "Mil-Spec", Uncle Sam is watching you. As 357 posted, he could feel the bulge in the finished product. Developing a method / machine to detect bulges in a coax after final assembly will be challenging.Hello,
On a high level ABR Industries is working towards ISO compliance (unfortunately Covid-19 put this project on hold last year.). However we currently provide similar documentation as you stated have above to Government and Municipality entities that require it (We just did one for NOAA on this product).
In Houston we test every finished cable assembly, perform batch (electrical / mechanical) and higher level RF testing on production runs. We then document findings and share best practices internally and at the plant level. So we are testing continuously at various stages. The best practice is to remove any questionable pieces out of the line.
Specifically to your statement regarding visual inspections. There are two key processes we follow. The first is the cutting and stripping machines are also set to specific cable sizes and tolerances which go into a fault warning to assist the operators if something is wrong. The second is the line monitoring equipment at the plant level that checks cable as it goes through the stages of the build.
In this case, I'll walk through a return process and address it directly to the client.
Please feel free to make any other inquires.
Chuck
Hello,
On a high level ABR Industries is working towards ISO compliance (unfortunately Covid-19 put this project on hold last year.). However we currently provide similar documentation as you stated have above to Government and Municipality entities that require it (We just did one for NOAA on this product).
In Houston we test every finished cable assembly, perform batch (electrical / mechanical) and higher level RF testing on production runs. We then document findings and share best practices internally and at the plant level. So we are testing continuously at various stages. The best practice is to remove any questionable pieces out of the line.
Specifically to your statement regarding visual inspections. There are two key processes we follow. The first is the cutting and stripping machines are also set to specific cable sizes and tolerances which go into a fault warning to assist the operators if something is wrong. The second is the line monitoring equipment at the plant level that checks cable as it goes through the stages of the build.
In this case, I'll walk through a return process and address it directly to the client.
Please feel free to make any other inquires.
Chuck