How to Make a Ferrule Crimper or Swaging Tool - BIKE LOCK ONLY, NO LOAD ON THIS CABLE - 52
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- I needed to remove the frayed part of the cable I use to lock my bike and re-crimp the end. The tool for this, a swaging tool is expensive, so I made a jig for it.
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I didn't have time for all that tooling, so I rounded a chisel and beat it with a hammer and it looks and holds great!
Ha ha.
Nice job mate. Lots of picky know-it-alls troll TH-cam. I ignore them. Your end job looks like it would do more than a bike lock. People walk around with bolt cutters in their back pockets where you live? ;-) Nice to see people still think outside the box. Good vid.
Thank you. Agree about the trolls, and about your opinion of the strength of the cable. Don't know about the bolt cutters; I don't ride bikes. If you would like more of an explanation, email me. Good day to ya, or G'day?
That works for me. I have an old pair of bolt cutters and might try to modify them first. If not I will be right on this. Thanks for posting.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
That's a great idea. I need a 1/4 inch swaging tool, and have a 3/16. The 3/16 tool can be had at HomeDepot for $30 bucks. I'm going to try and modify it.
@jrg10332 👍
Thank you for taking the time to post this. I was trying to figure how to crimp one of these and not spend big bucks. I have to do one ferrule. I've made or modified specialized tools in the past. This is the perfect answer to my problem.
Those crimps look 100% legit to me... I'd bet a cross section (cut view) would show 100% sleeve penetration and contact. The side profile mushrooming into the cables shows just that. As such, it could be rated as full load strength with a go-no-go gauge AND using four (4) crimps (swages) on the 1/4" cable sleeve. Three crimps is for certifying 1/8" to 5/32" cable sleeves. Four crimps 3/16" to 1/4", Five crimps for 5/16" to 3/8".
Thanks. You're probably right, but of course I got complaints and warnings anyway.
Great video. if you have access to one, I would use a 10- or 20-ton press to compress that ferrule. Thanks for sharing your tip.
Ha, funny you should mention that. A friend with a 28 ton wood splitter wants me to make a jig for my crimper that fits on his splitter. Sounds fun. I just never did it because I made the cable I needed in the video, and haven't used it since. Maybe some day I will make it just for another video.
My friend, I have a 5-inch vise. Can you help me press the piece? I do not have a large size, unfortunately
"Gimme a long enough lever and I'll move the world!" Just add a length of pipe to the vise handle and "Voila" ... easy peasy!
Thanks. That would have made it easier.
Until you bend the vise handle....😞 Don’t ask me how I know........
Yup...ya gotta have a good pipe next to yer vice👍
Never abuse your vice! Lol. That’s her limits. The handle act as a fuse!
Nice looking swages. But that big vise has got to cost a lot more than a swaging tool. Vises aren't cheap, and that was a monster! Seems like you should have used cutting oil with the press too. I have a completely manual swaging tool that's a PITA to use but was cheap and a hydraulic crimper that's pretty easy to use and wasn't too expensive. If you have the vise, this is a nice method - the results look terrific.
Thank you. Well, vice was handed down to me, so no cost there. I tried to buy a swaging tool, but this cable is 1/4", and the tool was about three times the cost of the 3/16" tool. I figured see if I could make one, and it might make a good video.
I see this a lot on how to and it always amuses me. "well, this thing is expensive, so let's make it ourselves....[proceeds to use 1,000s of dollars of shop tools]. Nice work, your result seems great!
I can really appreciate the Engineering and Entrepreneurship. 👍
I'm gonna try to get my ex wife to step on it.
Surely that'll crimp it hard enough for what I need.
Haha about the ex, and thanks for the compliment.
Hahaha! At this point it’ll be cheaper just to go to Harbor freight and get the tool for 10 bucks. Impressed with your ingenuity though
I used my coax crimper it worked but my coax broke at the jaw so I use my 5" press and used the "v cut on jaws and came out good I intend to put 3ferule each of the cable
That sounds great. Some day I want to get a press; I can try it then. Thanks for watching.
@@RCWorks Harbor Freight Tools has some good presses for a really low price - I have one of the small A-Frame Type,one with pins and radius dies and one of the regular manual presses with the bottle jack and they all work great.
@@williamcolvin3609 Thanks
Thank you. Your video helped me.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
What’s the measurements on that vice?
this is great! I'm facing the same problem, but I don't have many tools available, now, I do not need the cable to withstand its full pressure capacity, I basically need it only to hold the cable loop, do you think a hammer an a screwdriver would do the trick?
Thanks for watching.
The cable in the video is 1/4". A hammer and screwdriver definitely would NOT work on that size. That vise is big, more than 100 lbs, and I had to put all my weight on it to get it to crimp. I'm doubtful a hammer and screwdriver would even work on a 1/8" cable. Can you find a place to rent a tool?
@@RCWorks Got it. I have a 3/16" cable i need to swage, but as far from what ive searched, they dont sell any kind of swaging crimping tool here. And paying 100$ + shipping for a few times use... No thanks. Thanks for your answer. Have a great weekend.
Gotta secure the vise!
I'll build a stand someday.
What size bits did you use
This is great ! What is the proper hole size for a 5/16 sleeve ? Thanks !!!
Unfortunately, I can't help with the 5/16". Mine was 1/4". I just estimated the size based on the outside diameter of a factory crimp. It doesn't hold any load, and I only had a few to do, so I didn't want to spend the money on the tool for that size. If it were critical I would have bought the tool.
Thanks for watching.
Well, a $30 tool looks cheaper than the hundreds of dollars worth of machining tools used in this video :(
If you find a 1/4" swagging tool for $30, please tell me where.
@@RCWorks
Yea, me too!
@@pimplequeen2 👍
Hello, if one does not have a drill and a jigsaw, why would they want to swage DIY?
is it resistant when there are shock loads ?
No, I don't use it to hold any load, especially a dropped load.
RCWorks okay thanks for the information
Lowe's has a Swag tool for $30.00
Thanks. Is it 1/4"? My lowes did not have one that big.
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@@blackmagic8115 DD214 should be a 'stamp' or recognition on Passport Cards and ALL state photo ID's.. like Drivers License, ID's etc. Why are we so backward in this age of tech..
@@steven.h0629 I like the idea of stamping a DL. I keep mine in a safe and don’t want to carry it around.
Just need a breaker bar
Smart!
Thanks
use a cheater bar for more leverage
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What kind of perforation did You use ? And what do You recominme for 3/16 inch wire tanks!!
Some crimps protrude down into the wire if that is what you mean by perforation. I didn't use that; my crimp just smashes the wire. For 3/16", I would just buy a swaging tool. That size tool is not expensive, so not worth building your own. The wire in my video is 1/4". That tool is 4 times as expensive; that is why I built my own. Thanks for watching.
what's the name of that metal part that you put of the wire loop at th-cam.com/video/RoZpqvBsNAw/w-d-xo.html
A hydraulic bottle jack
Would work great, but I would have to build a fixture for it.
I don't get this. You have all these expensive workshop tools but you can't afford a $50 crimping tool?
Find me a 1/4" swaging tool for $50, and I'll buy it. They are more like three times that.
Wel, it's a good idea, but I can't believe you don't realize that in order to have more strength when you pull that nail from the vise, you can insert a pipe in it and so you can reduce your effort and time.👌😀😜
Of course I know that, but then the video isn't as fun. Thanks for watching.
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Umm, thanks?
So apparently a $42 dollar 18 in. Swaging Tool from Home Depot to crimp ferrules correctly is way too much money . . . and would rather risk injury to crimp your mickey mouse method . . . good luck with that, sir - - - - Un-fuckin-believable - - - - Stay OFF the Internet
Really getting tired of this same comment. Pay attention to the video. IT IS 1/4". swaging tool for 1/4" is is $180 - if you can find one- certainly not at H.D. You're unbelievable, and rude. Please refrain from commenting on videos and acting like a know-it-all.
Wow. Now that is what I call a vice. 🗜️