Jeff D.
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2007
- Location
- Spanish Fort, AL
A friend is looking for the apparatus that is used to crimp a small spherical ball fitting on the end of small (1/16" to 3/32") twisted wire control cables. These stainless balls are about 3/16" to 1/4" in diameter, and allow the control cable a wide range of movement in the end fixture.
Presumably it would be some sort of hand or electrically actuated hydraulic crimping device? I'm very curious myself. These balls seem to be as strong as the cable, even though there can't possibly be more than 1.5-2 times the cable diameter inside the crimp. Any help on how it's done, and where he could find such a crimper would be very helpful.
Thanks,
Jeff
Presumably it would be some sort of hand or electrically actuated hydraulic crimping device? I'm very curious myself. These balls seem to be as strong as the cable, even though there can't possibly be more than 1.5-2 times the cable diameter inside the crimp. Any help on how it's done, and where he could find such a crimper would be very helpful.
Thanks,
Jeff