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1. 08:00 PM - thimble+cable eye? (Carlos Sa)
2. 08:05 PM - Re: thimble+cable eye? (Paul Mulwitz)
3. 08:42 PM - Re: thimble+cable eye? (Steve Freeman (SDS))
4. 09:14 PM - Re: thimble+cable eye? (Vance Simons)
5. 09:55 PM - Re: thimble+cable eye? (Paul Mulwitz)
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| Subject: | thimble+cable eye? |
Hello, folks
When you swage a cable, you *always* use a thimble, right?
When swaging a cable that goes through a turnbuckle's cable eye, I am
feeling a little uncomfortable with the idea of deforming the thimble to
put it through cable eye hole...
Just want to make sure I am not doing anything wrong...
Thanks in advance for any comments
Carlos
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| Subject: | Re: thimble+cable eye? |
Hi Carlos,
Yes, I believe you should always use a thimble on cable loops.
I wouldn't worry about the thimble being a little deformed. The point
is to keep the wear from destroying the cable. The thimble takes the
abuse that would otherwise start breaking cable strands.
Paul
Camas, WA
XL collecting dust and getting lonely.
On 11/23/2013 7:59 PM, Carlos Sa wrote:
> Hello, folks
>
>
> When you swage a cable, you _always_ use a thimble, right?
> When swaging a cable that goes through a turnbuckle's cable eye, I am
> feeling a little uncomfortable with the idea of deforming the thimble
> to put it through cable eye hole...
>
> Just want to make sure I am not doing anything wrong...
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments
>
>
> Carlos
> *
>
> *
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| Subject: | Re: thimble+cable eye? |
Always use a thimble! You have to spread the thimble a little to get it thr
ough the eye of the pin but then gently squeeze back together with pliers af
ter.
There is a really good article on swaging cables in Kit Planes magazine this
month.
Steve Freeman
877-733-4390
Sent from my Mobile device. Please excuse the brevity and any typing errors.
On Nov 23, 2013, at 21:07, "Carlos Sa" <carlossa52@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, folks
>
>
>
> When you swage a cable, you always use a thimble, right?
> When swaging a cable that goes through a turnbuckle's cable eye, I am feel
ing a little uncomfortable with the idea of deforming the thimble to put it t
hrough cable eye hole...
>
> Just want to make sure I am not doing anything wrong...
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments
>
>
> Carlos
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: thimble+cable eye? |
You are correct. Bending the thimble a little is necessary to get it into
the eye. I try and pry the thimble open with a screw driver just enough to
get it through the eye without bending it to much then I install the cable
through it and swedge it. When crimping I keep the thimble from coming in
direct contact with the nico press collar. Some people run them up tight
together.
Good luck
On Nov 23, 2013 8:04 PM, "Carlos Sa" <carlossa52@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, folks
>
>
> When you swage a cable, you *always* use a thimble, right?
> When swaging a cable that goes through a turnbuckle's cable eye, I am
> feeling a little uncomfortable with the idea of deforming the thimble to
> put it through cable eye hole...
>
> Just want to make sure I am not doing anything wrong...
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments
>
>
> Carlos
>
> *
>
> *
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: thimble+cable eye? |
Another way to get the thimble through the little hole is to twist it so
the ends are not facing each other. This allows you to insert it and
then just twist it back.
Paul
Camas, WA
On 11/23/2013 9:14 PM, Vance Simons wrote:
>
> You are correct. Bending the thimble a little is necessary to get it
> into the eye. I try and pry the thimble open with a screw driver just
> enough to get it through the eye without bending it to much then I
> install the cable through it and swedge it. When crimping I keep the
> thimble from coming in direct contact with the nico press collar. Some
> people run them up tight together.
>
> Good luck
>
> On Nov 23, 2013 8:04 PM, "Carlos Sa" <carlossa52@gmail.com
> <mailto:carlossa52@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hello, folks
>
>
> When you swage a cable, you _always_ use a thimble, right?
> When swaging a cable that goes through a turnbuckle's cable eye, I
> am feeling a little uncomfortable with the idea of deforming the
> thimble to put it through cable eye hole...
>
> Just want to make sure I am not doing anything wrong...
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments
>
>
> Carlos
>
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