On 9/7/2012 2:33 AM, David McCord wrote: > Yes, nicopress, > Get them from an aircraft supplier since these are mission-critical items. >
And another note... User copper sleeves on galvanized cable, and tin plated sleeves on stainless cable. Stainless or cad plated thimbles. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/nicopress.php http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/an100.php I usually put two on sleeves - 1 right behind the thimble like it's supposed to be and the second one about an inch away. I cut the cable flush with the end of where the second one would be before I swage on the second one. This really doesn't do anything for strength (unless you totally screw up the first one), but cleans up the cable so you don't have little wire hairs sticking out to bite you (or airframe structure). There are other ways of doing it - this is only one. Though not "required", it's nice to have a good set of cable cutters (not angle wire cutters or pliers) to cut the cable. It really makes a nice clean (read non-aggravating) cut. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/sfcutters.php Not what I bought, but you get the idea. I think AC43 says (in the event you don't have a cable cutter) that you wrap in tape and then cut with a sharp chisel - something to that effect. Having never done it before, you probably should read up in AC43 as it explains the whole process - http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentid/99861 Look at chapter 7, section 8 (page 7-33) If you are only going to do a couple ever in your life, then something like this wouldn't be bad I suppose (though I've never used that type swage tool before, it looks like it would work fine)... http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/swageit.php If you think you might do a couple more, it's worth the $50-$400 for a nice swaging tool (they look like bolt cutters, same type of action). I think I paid $80 or so for mine about 8 years ago, and I've done 100's of swages with them. A boat (sail) shop will have the tools probably to do it, either to buy or rent or do it for you. Matt -- Matt Elder MB Fabrication
