Rafael_H Posted September 4, 2001 Posted September 4, 2001 At Home De-Pot i saw an assortment of wire cables and the strength posted on the cable the same size as on nuts is 125 pounds! What da hell?!!! It was not a typo either as a wire as thick as my pinky was 850 lbs. Then the same evening I came acrossa book that said "to safely lift a 16 ton object you need a cable 2 inches in diameter". Something's wrong. Can anybody explain, please? Thank you. Quote
hakioawa Posted September 4, 2001 Posted September 4, 2001 6) Thicker cable can be sold for more $$$ Quote
Rafael_H Posted September 4, 2001 Author Posted September 4, 2001 Well, does anybody know where to get cable similar to one used for nuts and cams? Thanks. Quote
erik Posted September 4, 2001 Posted September 4, 2001 http://www.tacomascrew.com/ thats where you would get stuff to make heads and the what not, probably your best bet. but i am sure there are other suppliers as well. Quote
Peter_Puget Posted September 4, 2001 Posted September 4, 2001 Years ago I made new trigger assemblies for the old style Friends at the Crow's Nest in Seattle. I also made lots of head there as well. Never had a swage fail but I wouldn't trust the swage enough for anything other than heads or triggers. Quote
Beck Posted September 4, 2001 Posted September 4, 2001 A Marine supply store will sell you the appropiate wire as well as a speciality swaging tool YOU MUST HAVE- to get close to a rated strengh on the fastener this is an essential tool- I would still place double swages on cables if you are going to rethread stoppers/nuts Quote
glacier_dup1 Posted September 4, 2001 Posted September 4, 2001 Speaking of which, where can one get cam trigger wires rebuilt? I have several Trango and Metolius cams that could use an overhaul. Thanks. Quote
Peter_Puget Posted September 4, 2001 Posted September 4, 2001 Metolius will fix their own cams. Haven't had them do anything for awhile but in past they have been quick and cheap. http://metoliusclimbing.com/specs_cammaintenance.htm. Not sure about Trango. Â Quote
Don_Gonthier Posted September 5, 2001 Posted September 5, 2001 The most likely reason for the difference in listed strength is that the 125 pounds is not the breaking strength but the safe working load. The safe working load is usually between 10 and 20 percent of the breaking strength depending on the requirements of the industry for which the stuff is made. You might feel that 2 inch cable would be over kill but imagine if that 1 ton weight was hanging over your head every day for years say as a crane operator. Quote
Dru Posted September 5, 2001 Posted September 5, 2001 possible explanations 1) different materials 2) different joining techniques on the swages 3) different weave, braid pattern or "thread count" on the wires 4) I wouldn't hang 16 tons off a nut 5) alien death rays cutting through home depot have weakened their stock of wires. Quote
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