Clean end loops in steel rope cable

[@leebarker539]

Thanks for sharing your real world experience. You are a natural teacher--you give enough information and it's focused. Brilliant!

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[@glenlevesque2872]

Excellent tip! Just like people have said, you just taught me a new skill that will and has already gotten me out of a jam! Thanks buddy!

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[@tabithabasye2440]

I just bought a $30 tool & I am not strong enough to use it! This is so helpful!!! Thank you!!!!!!

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[@tabithabasye2440]

@@WoodNMetalWorkshop well my hands aren’t as strong or tough as yours but I did it & by dogs can now hang out with me in my garden without peeing on everything or getting tangled with each other. Thank you again!

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

Great it's always a good feeling when you accomplish a project or goal

[@daftnord4957]

I used the round loop holder and cable clamp products, but that ripped off from pulling a wimpy tree branch. I'm guessing this method will hold strong. Can't wait to try it

[@daftnord4957]

So satisfying to make. I just used a single cable clamp to hold the tails. 1/4" cable holding up pulling logs with my duramax in 4 low lol

[@JarrodMister1979]

Very nice video. I love the ideas, and the wrapping technique using the wire can be used for so many different projects!

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[@ryanquinn1257]

In case you didn’t know in soldering this is called a trans-union splice. Like you said it makes the solder point stronger than the original connection because your intertwining the tension which helps use the wire’s strong ductility properties to cover other potential weaknesses.

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[@apharrison7]

You saved hours out of my day today thanks brotha!

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

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[@madman432000]

after wrapping that eye you could have wove the bitter end back into the cable. I haven't done that but seems to be a way to avoid the clamp.

[@ToshioThunder]

Thanks for this guide. I am now going to do fun things with stainless steel cable.

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[@contessa.adella]

Really surprising! I didn’t think heat shrink would hold that tight. I’d like to see a strain test with these joins…I’ll have to try it.

[@woodbyte1]

Excellent tutorial. Well explained. thank you.

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

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[@IsleOfFeldspar]

How would you do this and include a loop thimble?

[@rifleman7313]

If I wanted to use steel cable to mock up a design that would eventually be using chain and sprockets how could I connect the steel cable to itself (preferably without a loop or a knot)? I just do not generally use steel cable so I lack experience and knowlege of how to properly use it. Thanks in advance for any and all advice, opinions, or answers. Regards

[@dogscratchedoor]

Very nice and very useful!

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[@ExcelAerialPhotography]

Great demonstration, thank you!
Are you sure that is 1/4"? I am trying to do the same with 1/4" and it is very difficult to shape? Perhaps your is actually 3/16? Or, you just made it look very easy!

[@MarcoGonzalez-oz5mk]

Nice, thanks a lot, its simple and effective

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

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[@silviofontana5144]

best solution I have found is to make a sleeve and pour it full of silver solder, never, ever come apart, your way it will come apart

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[@uniontank7125]

Thats what we ironworkers call a "Molly Hogan"

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[@sebycarol]

How can I braid the end of two steel cables for a flexible joint?

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

Don't know never tried it. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@dfu1685]

Dude! I don’t know why you were using a vice. I think your hands must be twice as strong as the vice! 😂. But seriously, very helpful video. Thanks so much!

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[@Tokeamani]

Good stuff, nice chair.

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[@Tokeamani]

@@WoodNMetalWorkshop no, thank you for teaching skills in this age.

[@shellythie6227]

Awesome TY!!!

[@ariharrison2678]

Thank you!!

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

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[@utubepunk]

Dumb question... what if I just want to make a big loop? Like a circle of steel cable with a 1 foot diameter? What's the simplest way to do that?

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

I have done it by unwinding about half the diameter of the circle from each end, cutting 3 strands from one end and 4 strands from the other, then forming the circle and weaving them back together. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@utubepunk]

@@WoodNMetalWorkshop Understood. Thanks! Is there another way, like using some kind of clamp?

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

Sure you can use cable clamps or crimp clamps

[@slashsplat]

Nice. Thanks.

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[@juliosdiy3206]

Awesome!

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[@bcbloc02]

Nice, its like lashing only with wire! Reminds me of the boy scouts. :-)

[@craigostl]

Nice!

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[@Kg4ciu]

Actually its weaker at its base as its only 3 strands on each side tou need to weave the loose ends into load end of the wire ao the joint will be 14 strands

[@probegt75]

You just saved me $25 now I don't have to buy my dog a new lead.. 😁

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

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[@rodneypeterson9301]

You're like Drew Carey

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

And why is that?

[@rodneypeterson9301]

@@WoodNMetalWorkshop sound like him.

[@rsz90182]

Looks less than 1/4 inch almost like 3/16th.

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[@visnevskiscom]

Neat!

[@robertjahrling2377]

Basically all I saw was your hands and a couple of pork links is fingers

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

I'm sure you have skinny little fingers for typing and needle work so why don't you make a video showing how to do it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@coleschmitz6187]

@@WoodNMetalWorkshop best response to a comment ever! Awesome video by the way!

[@adammyers8143]

seems unnecessary after the cut

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[@wesleymccravy901]

Absolutely! A terrible video.

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