X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:15:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3557240 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:15:00 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=gliderguy89@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=p+CYqu2SF5VshYBbLAg6GK1oc7x9TCrw3hpMnZnWpibaldHg2n/uIOaZeQFWKuP/; h=Received:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:Importance:X-MimeOLE:In-Reply-To:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [64.185.145.252] (helo=VM1561) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Llw9p-0002xB-AJ for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:14:25 -0400 From: "Rick Lafford" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Cable Swage Tool X-Original-Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:14:25 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0050_01C9AC04.B9E0E4A0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: X-ELNK-Trace: 5cf1c2b2e8c4339655a1d8a776dae97f9ef193a6bfc3dd48e1e51873a8acca08ae6bd8d5d1e8c989a26b888b88ba812a350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.185.145.252 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C9AC04.B9E0E4A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Building ultralights and experimentals I’ve used the $18 variety for over 25 ears and hundreds of cable connections. Several of the cables were tested to destruction and never once did a nicopress fail. There are no structurally significant differences from the swage produced by the NTS tool and that made by the $18 version if done properly. Don’t forget to gauge you swage. Rick (RV lurker) -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Craig Berland Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:59 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Cable Swage Tool Bryan, The only acceptable cable swage tool (nicopress) I have found is made by National Telephone Supply Co. We manufacture parts for Boeing and used an “off brand” to swage sleeves on non-critical parts until we found the crimps were not holding. Now we use nothing but National Telephone. The price is high, but a rudder cable coming loose is much worse. The “off brand stuff” was over $150 as I remember. At $18…. I would simply never go there. Craig Berland Does anybody have a good rudder cable swage tool I can borrow to do my rudder cables? I was going to buy the hand version from spruce for $18 but I would rather use something better if anybody has one to loan out. Thanks Bryan ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C9AC04.B9E0E4A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bu= ilding ultralights and experimentals I=92ve used the $18 variety for over 25 = ears and hundreds of cable connections. Several of the cables were tested to = destruction and never once did a nicopress fail. There are no structurally = significant differences from the swage produced by the NTS tool and that made by the $18 version = if done properly. Don=92t forget to gauge you = swage.

 

Ri= ck (RV lurker)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing = List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On = Behalf Of Craig Berland
Sent: Monday, March 23, = 2009 12:59 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Cable = Swage Tool

 

Bryan,<= /o:p>

The only = acceptable cable swage tool (nicopress) I have found is made by National Telephone = Supply Co.  We manufacture parts for Boeing and used an =93off brand=94 to = swage sleeves on non-critical parts until we found the crimps were not = holding.  Now we use nothing but National Telephone.  The price is high, but = a rudder cable coming loose is much worse.  The =93off brand stuff=94 = was over $150 as I remember.  At $18=85. I  would simply never go = there.

Craig Berland

 <= /o:p>

Does anybody have a good rudder cable swage tool I can borrow to do my rudder = cables? <= /p>

I = was going to buy the hand version from spruce for $18 but I would rather use = something better if anybody has one to loan out. 

Thanks Bryan<= /p>

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