Re: [Paddlewise] crimping rudder cable

> Vise grips work just fine.  Got four terminations on 1/16 SS rudder cable
> done in the field in 1997, still going strong.  No need for special 
> crimping tools for the forces we put on these fittings for rudder cables 
> and similar. The local marine shop crimps cables of any dimension for 
> free, if you buy the fittings and/or cable there.  They are Englund 
> Marine, pretty big out/up here for the commercial crowd, and are not 
> concerned about liability issues.  The shop that refused on these grounds 
> is one to avoid.

Dave,
When I used the vise grips the crimp failed and the cable slipped out of the 
swage ferrule.  How did you actually crimp?  Looking end on at the ferrule 
there are two holes/tubes for the cable.  What is the correct position of 
the ferrule with respect to the jaws of the vise grips?  How many crimps did 
you make?

I bought a pair of crimping pliers for $18 with a rectangular crimping die 
with male and female parts.  This is intended, I believe, for electrical, 
not structural, crimps.  So far this crimp is holding, but I do not trust 
it.

The local West Marine will lend me the proper crimping tool but it is too 
large to reach into the boat near the rudder cable end.

Jerry 
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