Inverness - swaging

[NorthRising]

Anyone know of someone north of Perth who can swage terminals onto 3mm wire [Caley no longer have the staff and P.G. rigging don't have the dies for use with 3mm wire.]

 

[emmalina]

You just want to put a thimble on it or a fitting ?

 

[jamie N]

I was 'chatted up' (concerning rigging only!) by a bloke at Inverness marina a few months ago concerning new rigging, but had already committed to Pete Guy. I can't remember the name, but I know the boat that he has at the marina, so I'll get back to you on Monday with a contact number and name, once the marina office is open. ? ???????

 

[NorthRising]

You just want to put a thimble on it or a fitting ?

An STAlok fitting

 

[LadyInBed]

An STAlok fitting

Aren't Stalok Swageless? They are a diy job.
Thought I must admit, I've not seen them for 3mm wire, only 4 and above.

 

[emmalina]

What you using 3mm on its a bit light for rigging ! I bought a hydraulic crimp that does most things .

 

[Ian_Edwards]

You might like to consider buying something like this:
Steel Wire Rope Hydraulic Crimping and Swage Tool YQK-300 | Wire Rope Shop

At £130 inc VAT, too expensive for a one off, but if you have several to do, it may be comparable to what you pay a rigger rigger to do it for you.
You could also try Gael Force, not too far from Inverness Marina.
If this is a marine project, don't be tempted to use Aluminium ferrules, they won't last long. Use Copper, but you probably know this already.

 

[DownWest]

Just looked and Stalok do 3mm fittings. Just need two spanners to fit them, no swaging.

 

[emmalina]

it was a 30 quid Chinese one and use it for electrical stuff too !【พร้อมส่งจากกทม. จัดส่ง 24 ชม】YQK -70 คีม ย้ำหางปลา ไฮโดรลิค Hydraulic clamp 4-70 Sq.mm คีม พร้อมดายหกเหลี่ยม YQK-70 4-70mm Hydraulic Crimping pliers（Free Ship） | Lazada.co.th

 

[LadyInBed]

At £130 inc VAT, too expensive for a one off

£21.69 here!
Tube Terminals Lugs Hydraulic Crimper Tool Kit Battery Cable Wire on OnBuy

 

[James_Calvert]

Funnily enough, neither of the tools identified can do 3mm swages, as the OP says he needs.

Interesting though, I didn't know things like that were available at those prices.

 

[Ian_Edwards]

Yes, I have one, it's vey good for crimping connection on to cables, but the dies are hexagonal, and wouldn't work for crimping a ferrule onto a wire to make and eye splice. It might work for using a single wire ferrule as an end stop.
I wouldn't recommend the kit for splicing wire.

 

[jamie N]

Inverness marina weren't able to give me the number for the 'rigger' chap that I'd mentioned in post #3, on the grounds of privacy; fair enough.

 

[JVL]

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Inverness marina weren't able to give me the number for the 'rigger' chap that I'd mentioned in post #3, on the grounds of privacy; fair enough.

PG Marine Inverness , Pete is excellent and reasonable he used to work for Caley before he went on his own

 

[jamie N]

OP's tried Pete, but he doesn't 'do' down to 3mm.

 

[Ian_Edwards]

When I took a second look at the spec' for:
Steel Wire Rope Hydraulic Crimping and Swage Tool YQK-300 | Wire Rope Shop
It seemed to be contradictory, the main text said 3mm to 10mm swaging.
The note at the end said it wouldn't swage 3mm.
So I emailed the supplier and asked the question.
This is the answer I got.
"It will do the ferrules in 3mm yes but not a swage fitting which is a different item altogether."
So, my comment stands, would do the job, but expensive as a one off.

 

[James_Calvert]

But the OP specifically said swaged...

Oh well.

 

[NorthRising]

Aren't Stalok Swageless? They are a diy job.
Thought I must admit, I've not seen them for 3mm wire, only 4 and above.

STA like make swaged and swageless fittings

 

[emmalina]

Sounds to me like upgrading to 4mm sounds the way forward

 

[NorthRising]

Sounds to me like upgrading to 4mm sounds the way forward

Not when you've already bought the terminals....