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Old 07-22-2022, 10:17 AM   #1
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Home made swag tool....

5/16 wire rope plus ferrules
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Old 07-22-2022, 03:36 PM   #2
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I can see by the picture 📸

I need to sharpen the edges
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Old 07-22-2022, 04:01 PM   #3
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Your post reminds me of one of the big Kayaks I worked on......

We would regularly wear out ten 3/4" wire cargo runners during the course of a discharge using the ship's union purchase gear. I would order the spare runners with the machine-swaged splices on both ends as they are stronger than a manual splice. Your tool looks more like a crimper than a swager. If we did need an eye splice, we would do a Liverpool. If we were in a hurry, we would use U-clips or do a molly hogan splice.
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Old 07-22-2022, 04:39 PM   #4
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Ya I don't plan on doing any lifting

But strong enough to keep a crook from pulling it apart.
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Old 07-22-2022, 04:46 PM   #5
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Swager is a crimping tool

Just a big pair of crushing pliers.
$85 swager crimping tool 5/16
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Old 07-22-2022, 05:27 PM   #6
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It's just a cable lock

You can just smash the aluminum ferrules with a hammer if you want, but not as fun as crushing them.
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Old 07-23-2022, 04:13 AM   #7
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But strong enough to keep a crook from pulling it apart.
That with a chain and padlock should do the trick to keep someone from walking off with your kayak? On the above ship, we would use 1/2" wire straps like that wrapped through the bites of the mooring lines to prevent thieves from stealing them during visits to Africa, Sth and Central America, and the Far East.

Salaverry, Peru was the worst. Even with the straps in place, 3 hired security guards, and the crew's vigilance, the local fisherman manage to steal hawsers during 2 different port visits.
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Roger that.....

I'm going to do one more but sharpen the crimping edges first.
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Old 07-24-2022, 08:15 AM   #9
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Sharping the edges

Made a big difference. It
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Old 07-24-2022, 09:40 AM   #10
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Do not attempt this unless you have a strong

Vise. I probably straighten crimp pieces 4 or 5 times
And they are still usable.
Some may say why go thru all the hassle when you can buy so cheap on Amazon. I say why go thru the hassle of making a cheese 🧀 burger 🍔 when you can buy so cheap at half a dozen different places 😅
Both are time spent wisely 😌
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Old 07-24-2022, 11:04 AM   #11
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Got some swag left over

To swag another day 😎
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Old 07-28-2022, 09:15 AM   #12
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Good project.

Welding needs to be prettier.

Thanks for sharing.
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Old 07-28-2022, 10:59 AM   #13
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Good project.

Welding needs to be prettier.

Thanks for sharing.
$100 wire feed and my eyes are blurry chuckle 😃
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Old 07-28-2022, 07:19 PM   #14
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Are these welds better ha ha

When you can't buy it, you have to make it....
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Two inverted goosenecks and 1 1/8 cold rolled tubing
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Old 07-28-2022, 07:24 PM   #15
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Only wussies

Let venous thrombosis hold them back....
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