I bout half inch cable from a metal scrap yard to use for my wooden deck railing. now Im trying to figure how what I can use or make to install it and keep it taut. the standard way for 5/32 stainless is adjustable lag terminals on on end and fixed terminals on the other end. any ideas. Thanks
It's common practice to mark and cut smaller diameter cable prior to seizing it. It's definitely user choice, however taping prior to the cut introduces an unnecessary step since you'll have to remove it for certain installation methods, and is less affective at prevent fraying since the tape could be warped or loosened by the cutter itself.
I used work in the crane repair dept of a steel mill. There I was one of the cable welders. We used to tape the smaller 3/8 and under with a cable cutter/shear these we taped the cable prior to cutting. Larger cable we cut with a torch. It didn't need tape or wire seizing as the wires were fused with the torch.
I bout half inch cable from a metal scrap yard to use for my wooden deck railing. now Im trying to figure how what I can use or make to install it and keep it taut. the standard way for 5/32 stainless is adjustable lag terminals on on end and fixed terminals on the other end. any ideas. Thanks
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Why do you not tape the cable before you cut it?
It's common practice to mark and cut smaller diameter cable prior to seizing it. It's definitely user choice, however taping prior to the cut introduces an unnecessary step since you'll have to remove it for certain installation methods, and is less affective at prevent fraying since the tape could be warped or loosened by the cutter itself.
I used work in the crane repair dept of a steel mill. There I was one of the cable welders. We used to tape the smaller 3/8 and under with a cable cutter/shear these we taped the cable prior to cutting. Larger cable we cut with a torch. It didn't need tape or wire seizing as the wires were fused with the torch.