How To Crimp 1 8 Cable

Tighten the monofilament around the thimble.

How to crimp 1 8 cable.

Put the seam side up under the nub on the crimper so that they get pushed inwards and apart when you clamp the crimper. The wire gauge isn t a major factor. Step 6 swage the ferrules by starting at one end and compressing the oval shaped fitting sideways between the jaws. You want the wire to be unable to come pull of the crimp if you lightly tug.

Crimp connectors work best with stranded wire because solid wire usually isn t malleable or ductile enough to make a reliable connection. For use on uncoated wire rope. Grab the crimp in your crimping tool. Slide the thimble up against the edge of the sleeve.

Pull the cable through the sleeve so that the trace is 1 8 in length. Closeup shots of the process. Get it as soon as wed sep 30. Ben shows us how to crimp a cable.

Doing one section at a time. Use enough force to create a deep indentation. This video details the necessary steps to make a swaged or crimped cable railing connection. The swaging tool is a cold metal press that allows you to crimp ferrules and other attachments onto the cable.

Zinc plated wire rope thimble 2 pack wire rope thimbles serve as an alternative to wire rope thimbles serve as an alternative to splicing and are used with wire rope clips to make loops. Watch this video to learn how to use a hydraulic pro swager to crimp the end of stainless wire cable balustrade fittings. Steps completed before filming. One swage or crimp is usually sufficient for smaller fittings.

This way when you slide it back into the crimp it won t pull all the way through and out of the crimp. Clamp down over the plastic grip moderately hard and maybe do this a few times. Glarks 315 pieces 8 sizes aluminum crimping loop sleeve double barrel ferrule for wire rope and cable line end assortment kit m1 2 m6. Next put your crimping sleeve into your crimper or hand swager.