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Roy

USA
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Posted - 08/09/2008 :  12:23:54  Show Profile  Visit Roy's Homepage Send Roy a Private Message  Reply with Quote
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.
Roy

4xbill

USA
126 Posts
Posted - 08/13/2008 :  21:09:12  Show Profile Send 4xbill a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hi! I'm dumb. Hows it work?
Howell, NJ
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Roy

USA
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Posted - 08/13/2008 :  23:07:21  Show Profile  Visit Roy's Homepage Send Roy a Private Message  Reply with Quote
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.
Roy
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skunkhome

USA
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Posted - 08/14/2008 :  01:08:40  Show Profile Send skunkhome a Private Message  Reply with Quote
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

Phil



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