Small Diameter Wire Rope Swage/Crimp Tool

Billy NY · Aug 3, 2015

Anyone have any experience with these, I'm looking at bench mount vs hand held. I don't necessarily need the most expensive, highest quality tool out there, but I see a bench mount on ebay just over $100. 1/8" and small size wire rope, nothing large or structural like for rigging. Its possible to get a fair amount of use, but not high production. Any thoughts?
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Charles in Aus. · Aug 3, 2015

I used a hand held chain saw rotary sharpener to put grooves into the jaws of a worn out bolt cutter I had . If you are careful and choose the correct stones the crimping grooves can be cut to exactly the correct size for great results . I left one part of the rear of the blades intact to cut cable with .

bison · Aug 3, 2015

(quoted from post at 09:19:31 08/03/15) Anyone have any experience with these, I'm looking at bench mount vs hand held. I don't necessarily need the most expensive, highest quality tool out there, but I see a bench mount on ebay just over $100. 1/8" and small size wire rope, nothing large or structural like for rigging. Its possible to get a fair amount of use, but not high production. Any thoughts?
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hy not cut a nut in half and use the vice to crimp it?

Charles in Aus. · Aug 4, 2015

Or weld the cut nut into the worn bolt cutter blades for an even better crimp . Best of both ideas combined .

Small Diameter Wire Rope Swage/Crimp Tool

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