good idea... i'm experienced at making small nicopress loops and ends
...but never anything this size ...being out in the Stix has it's advantages
and disadvantages .. but the cost of all things considered , this just might
prove to be a viable solution .. thanx Doug for the suggestion .. mac/mc
w5mc
Located 46 miles due North of the Alamo, and 121 miles due South of the
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Rehman" <rehman@surveil.com>
To: <Towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 90' sky needel
> You might consider buying your own equipment and supplies to make the
> cables
> up on site. McMaster-Carr and other industrial suppliers carry everything
> you need. (Make sure you buy the proper size crimps rated for lifting.
> Also
> make sure you buy the right flavor of wire rope.)
>
> You'll need to buy a decent quality wire rope cutter, otherwise it's
> almost
> impossible to get the cut end into the crimp twice (for making the loop at
> the cable end). A 28"-36" wire rope cutter works fine for me.
>
> If you follow the simple directions, you'll get a perfect crimp every
> time.
> If you're paranoid like me, double up on the crimps (two crimps on each
> end)
> and you've got twice the holding strength. The Nicopress tool comes with a
> jig that allows you to check that your crimping is adequate.
>
> Once you get the hang of it, you can make a cable in just a couple of
> minutes.
>
> A spool of wire rope, a wire rope cutter, a Nicopress tool, and Nicopress
> crimps cost me about the same as buying the replacement cables
> pre-fabricated.
>
> Doug
> K4DDR
>
>
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