Graham Jones
Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)
Boat Name: Bullwinkle
Model/Year: Boomaroo 22
Hull No. dont know yet...
Hailing Port: Brisbane |
 10/22/2006 1:10 AM Pacific Time
Hi there,
Can anyone tell me is there is alternative way to swage wire rope with something like a vice and some sort of die. The special swaging tools are too expensive for me to consider as I only have a couple of hand-rail lines to swage, using a stainless steel swage.
many thanks,
Graham. |
Glenn Warner
Jacksonville Florida
Boat Name: Goblin/JuJu
Model/Year: 1981/1972
Hull No. 10369/1222
Hailing Port: Jacksonville Florida |
10/23/2006 2:47 AM Pacific Time
Take a look at Home Depot. They carry a swage tool for about $20.00 It is the type that looks like a large pair of bolt cutters. You will surely use them again. Also, most West Marine stores have a bench model set up in their store that you may use free for the asking. They won't do the swages for you(liability I suspect) but will tell you how to use the machine. |
Glenn Warner
Jacksonville Florida
Boat Name: Goblin/JuJu
Model/Year: 1981/1972
Hull No. 10369/1222
Hailing Port: Jacksonville Florida |
10/23/2006 2:50 AM Pacific Time
oops, sorry Graham, I didn't notice you were "not from around here" Still might be worth checking your local chanderly to see if they have a swaging bench set up that you could borrow. |
Al Gearing
Burleson, Texas
Boat Name: Torch of Freedom
Model/Year: C-22 '76
Hull No. 6448
Hailing Port: Arlington YC |
10/23/2006 6:50 AM Pacific Time
If you are looking for the roll swage for a life line, there is really no good substitute. there is a bulky one that you should be able to find in a commerial hardware catalog. It use a large socket and the wire is flared into it and then filled with epoxy. Check with WEST Systems maybe you could flay the end of the wire a bit and stuff it into the socket filled with epoxy. I know they reccomend just epoxy for keel bolts, they add that they put the nuts on just for the customer's peace of mind.
For what it's worth,
Al Ge |
