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Jonard Tools® MS-316 Mid-Span Cable Slitter & Ring Tool (2.9mm-6.8mm)

MS-316

Jonard Precision Cable Jacket and Loose Buffer Tube Mid-Span Slit & Ring Tool for 2.9 to 6.8mm Diameters
The Jonard Tools® MS-316 Fiber Optic Mid Span Slit and Ring Tool for 2.9mm to 6.8mm cables is designed to open fiber cable jackets and loose buffer tubes, providing easy access to fibers without damage. One side of the tool slits the jackets and tubes, while the opposite side performs ring cuts for quick and precise mid-span access.

Features:

  • Five cable groove sizes:
    • 2.9mm–3.6 mm (0.114–0.142")
    • 3.6mm–4.4 mm (0.142–0.173")
    • 4.4mm–5.2 mm (0.173–0.205")
    • 5.2mm–6.0 mm (0.205–0.236")
    • 6.0mm–6.8 mm (0.236–0.268")
  • Consists of 5 precision slitting grooves and 5 precision ring grooves ranging from 2.9 mm to 6.8 mm (0.114–0.268")
  • One side performs radial/ring cuts; the other side makes longitudinal slits
  • Compact design (Indicator line on top shows blade position for accurate slitting and ringing
  • Replacement blade set: MS-316RB
  • Blades last for up to 5,000 slits/cuts

Specifications:

  • Cut Type: Slit, Ring
  • Number of Grooves: 10 (5 Slitting, 5 Ringing)
  • Cable Type: Outer Cable Jackets, Loose Buffer Tubes
  • Cable Diameter: 2.9-6.8 mm (0.114–0.268")
  • Dimensions: 2.37" x 1.52" x 1.63" (6.0 cm x 3.9 cm x 4.1 cm)
  • Weight: 0.16 lb (72.64 g)
  • UPC: 811490019836

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Contact Fiber Optic Center directly for assistance with any warranty questions or needs. Jonard Tools offers the Made For Life®, Guaranteed For Life warranty on almost every product they make. Please see below for details:
  • All products (less exceptions below) have a Lifetime Warranty Period
  • Electric/electronic/battery powered products & force gauges have a 1 Year Warranty Period
  • Fiber cleaners, wire, knives, cutting & replacement blades, replacement parts, blades & stripping edges, and any item $10 or less have a Free From Defects Warranty
Jonard Tools products are warrantied to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the normal life of the product. Different products have different warranty periods, listed above in our warranty policy. Jonard Tools warranty only covers the repair, replacement, or refund of a Jonard Tools product, it does not cover and nor shall Jonard Tools be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages or loss. At Jonard Tools discretion they repair, replace, or refund the purchase price of any product found to be defective. The warranty does not apply to products that have been deemed, by Jonard Tools, to have been abused, misused, or altered in any way whether intentional or by accident.

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