fence - Correct crimping tool for these sleeves? Are these the …
The crimping sleeves that you linked to are made for 3/16" wire rope/cable. If you have solid wire then those sleeves are not the correct method to join or secure the solid wire. For solid wire you would need to use a bolt or screw clamp. For swaging the crimping sleeves with wire rope/cable you would want a tool like shown here.
How can I reliably crimp aluminum ferrules without a specialized …
For up to 3/16" BARED wire rope (that's the metal dia, not including any covering) I hammer in 3 dents. Using a nail about 3/16" dia. (for a 3/16" ID ferrule) laid across a DOUBLE ferrule, put 2 dents on one side, no closer than within 25% of the END of the ferrule flip it over and put the 3rd dent on the opposite side, spaced between the first 2.
Pulling wire rope so it's tight? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
If you have access to a vehicle with a winch, you could use that to stretch the wire rope. You could use a fence stretcher. These are intended for pulling wire fence tight, but you could make a loop in the end of the wire rope and attach it to the stretcher. You could use a hand winch (a.k.a. come along, hand puller, cable puller, etc.)
fence - How do you correctly pull the steel wire and crimp so it's ...
2018年10月31日 · Then I remove the plastic and put the wire through the crimp. The difficult part is pulling the wire so it's as tight as possible, holding the crimp so that it doesn't move, and then trying to use the very heavy and very uncomfortable swaging tool. At the end, I'm able to crimp the sleeve, but the wire's sagging.
What are wire rope thimbles for? - Home Improvement Stack …
2018年10月6日 · If a connection is made to a hole in a tang, the sharp (or not sharp) edge of the hole will cause the wire rope to kink or otherwise bend below the recommended minimum radius. If the wire rope is placed under tension, the outer wires composing the rope will have greater stress and are more likely to break, while the inner wires (relative to the ...
What kind of crimping tool do I need for these bullet-style cable ...
2021年2月20日 · It is customary to have wire connectors obey this color coding, e.g.: Other jaw sets - even from the long list you posted - may also work, depending on the cross-section area, but sometimes they have weird target shapes. You will need to figure out the cross-section of your wire - not your connector - and crimp around the wire, accordingly.
repair - Stainless steel sleeves to hold wire rope? - Home …
What you are doing appears to be similar to standard sailboat wire or cable "rails" and as such a visit to a boatyard/marine supplier would probably inform your process. Rather than being clamped at each post, the wires are typically tensioned from end to end (so the end-points need to be sturdy/strong.)
code compliance - Are there any restrictions on using crimped ...
2015年3月20日 · Yellow are 10-12 gauge -- only one wire per connector -- the hole or opening in the crimp is a match for the screw or bolt -- use the correct tool -- and crimp into the split in the wire cup. They do come with the seam brazed, they are a big step up in quality and finish.
fence - Protecting 3/16" wire rope going through poles? - Home ...
2018年1月23日 · A quick Google search using various terms eventually resulted in using "hole protector sleeves for 3/16 wire rope" leading to many links, one of which is Amazon: VistaView Stainless Steel Protector Sleeves for 1/8", 5/32" or 3/16" Cable Railing. Being stainless steel, they are pricey and as Harper noted, unlikely to prevent water intrusion.
electrical - Crimping wires with ring connectors in residential ...
2022年10月25日 · With ground wires, strictly. And I'm into stranded wire. Per NEC 110.2 you must use UL-Listed terminals (Not RU-Recognized) which means reputable vendors and not cheap Chinese. Per NEC 110.3 you must use them according to labeling and instructions. And that can be a significant issue with solid wire. That also means 1 wire per terminal.