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| Roy |
Posted - 08/09/2008 : 12:23:54
For making lift cables a cable swaging tool is a handy thing to have.
Mine came from Aircraft Tool Supply Company and Cost $13.95 at the time.
Swaging Tool:
The description is:
HAND CABLE SWAGER (#2)
P/N 2
Ideal for quick swaging of nicopress sleeves onto cables. Swages: 1/16", 3/32", and 1/8" cables. Comes with GO-NO-GO gauge. Works with copper or aluminum swag sleeves only- Doesn't work with stainless steel.
Price: $17.95 Qty
Their web site is:
"http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/search_result.aspx?PageNo=1&PageSize=-1"
Although they say it is only for copper or aluminum crimp sleeves I use mine on mild steel and it works just fine.
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| skunkhome |
Posted - 08/14/2008 : 01:08:40
I use a beat up pair of bolt cutters. the jaws are so damaged by trying to cut hardened bolts they have crescent voids custom made for crimping |
| Roy |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 23:07:21
Put the cable through the hole in a sleeve/ferrule, loosen the tool bolts and place the ferrule in the proper sized hole between the two bars, then tighten the bolts to swage/crimp/compress the ferrule onto the cable.
I used it on a piece of 3/8" round rod I drilled for an 1/8" diameter cable. Put three crimps in a piece of 7/8" long round rod.
Hope this was understandable.
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| 4xbill |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 21:09:12
Hi! I'm dumb. Hows it work? |
