Diy winch cable ends

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Diy:- Crimped winch cable ends?

Hey everyone

My father- in- law bought 2x 1000 foot rolls of 3/8 wire cable rated at 14,400lb min breaking strain for a project that didn't eventuate. My question is has anyone had luck crimping their own end on cable? What style crimps and what tools did you use. I could send a length off to a cable shop but if I can do it myself to a safe standard I'd be keeping the cost of freight in my wallet

 

[Waorani]

I've always used standard cable compresion sleeves that crimp on with a nicopress/similar tool.

McMaster-Carr

 

[Sully73FJ40]

I've always used standard cable compresion sleeves that crimp on with a nicopress/similar tool.

McMaster-Carr

Second that

 

[roalco]

If you are putting an eye in wire rope with cable compression sleeves, don't forget to do a Flemish eye first to give it strength, and slways use a thimble in the eye.

 

[landyNZ]

What sort of cable is it?
I thought I had a good score till I found it was langs lay and totally unsuited to putting eyelets in it.

 

[BROKEN WRENCH]

i thought langs lay has all the wire twisted the same way? why can you not use it/' my winch cable is langslay

 

[landyNZ]

Langs is twisted the same way yes, and it is very good for going round large radius turns, like the capstans of a ski lift for example. It has a large surface area compared with regular lay, but it is not good at tight radius turns like you would use for an eyelet. It is very twisty cable to work with and putting an eyelet in while maintaining the correct twist/lay is hard and likely to open the lay and fatigue faster at the turn. It is also a nightmare to splice with.

In lang lay, strands and wires are wound in the same direction. Because of the greater length of exposed wires, lang lay assures longer abrasion resistance of wires, less radial pressure on small diameter sheaves or drums by rope, and less binding stresses in wire than in regular lay wire rope. Disadvantages of lang lay are its tendencies to kink and unlay or open up the strands, which makes it undesirable for use where grit, dust, and moisture are present.

If you are using it and it is not degrading then as long as you keep an eye on it there is no need to change. Same as you would any cable.

My stuff was totally useless because it was 5/8 and just kinked up a storm when we tried to bend it round a thimble.

 

[BROKEN WRENCH]

okay, thanks