Terminated Wire Rope

[dreinsdo]

Hi all,

I am looking for pre-terminated/fitted wire rope. The wire rope should be 1/8" diameter w/ some type of plastic coating (doesn't matter what plastic formulation is used), and the terminations should be ball ends.

I ask for pre-terminated because from my initial research, it looks like I have to have a swage press to add fittings to a wire rope, which I don't. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Do you know of any distributors that sell wire rope with ball type fittings attached?

 

[btrueblood]

Well, yes, if you are located near me - google University Swaging, Seattle, WA.

If you want full-strength ball terminals, you may want a double-shank ball (like MS20663), and specify a) plastic coating must be stripped prior to swaging, b) swaging to be done by a rotary swaging hammer.

 

[dreinsdo]

Unfortunately I am not - I'm in San Luis Obispo, California. Thank you for the strength tip

 

[TheBlacksmith]

There should be several purveyors of sailboat rigging near you that can make anything you want.

 

[hydtools]

See Sava products:

http://www.savacable.com/pages/mechanical_cables.html

Ted

 

[btrueblood]

Also check near any airport where light planes are flown.

 

[chicopee]

1/8" wire rope is pretty and perhaps clips are available for that size to make end loops if that is something you can use for your project. Check out Crosby catalog on line for clips.