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Subject: [Shop-talk] Can steel cable be welded?
From: jem at milleredp.com (John Miller)
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:40:49 -0800
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>> I've got one of the little Harbor Freight hand-operated
>> hydraulic crimping tools:
>>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/hydraulic-wire-crimping-tool-66150.html
>
> You can also get "hand crimpers" such as:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/003-Swaging-Tool-16-32/dp/B004Z21C2E

I have one of those too, used to use it for battery cables, guy wires, 
etc. before I got the Harbor Freight doodad.   It worked well and I got 
a lot of use out of it.  Eventually one of the bolt-holes stripped out 
from the jaws I used most regularly.

Its tough to use for position work because you need to put a lot of 
leverage on the wrench when you snug down the bolts, alternating side to 
side, works best if you can chuck it in a vise.

John.

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