Steel wire fastener?

[jmac...@googlemail.com]

Hi all, I'm fixing a climbing cam where the steel wire has snapped - see pic. They've used some kind of fastener (see red circle in pic) to join "threaded" flexible galvanised steel wire (approx. 1.5 mm diam.) to "solid" steel wire (again approx. 1.5 mm diam.) but I can't find these anywhere. Does anyone know what these are - do they have a name and where might I get them? Many thanks!

[Stuart Common]

It's a crimp cable connector, you'll also need the correct crimping tool to set it. I haven't used one that small so don't know where to get one but if you Google that along with the cable diameter you'll be on the right track. 

I'm right in thinking that part isn't load bearing and is to disengage the clamp? If it was a life critical I'd say replace the whole unit.

Stuart

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Hi all, I'm fixing a climbing cam where the steel wire has snapped - see pic. They've used some kind of fastener (see red circle in pic) to join "threaded" flexible galvanised steel wire (approx. 1.5 mm diam.) to "solid" steel wire (again approx. 1.5 mm diam.) but I can't find these anywhere. Does anyone know what these are - do they have a name and where might I get them? Many thanks!

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[jmac...@googlemail.com]

Thanks Stuart! Do you know if the hackspace has crimps/crimp tools? Wondering if I can make use of it once it's open.

"I'm right in thinking that part isn't load bearing and is to disengage the clamp?" - you're right.

[Stuart Common]

That I'm unsure of. I imagine there is possibly for crimping electrical connectors but I don't know if these would fit

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[Matt Lloyd]

The space does not have suitable crimp tools for this.

Your looking for at least ones that look like bolt choppers, (with force multiplier joints) or best full hydraulic ones

Matt

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[James Taylor]

Hi,

I have some heavy duty crimpers if you need them for a one off job and have found the ¿Ferrule? That you need to crimp them with.

They go up to 120mm^2 wire size and are very similar to these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wire-Terminal-Crimping-Tool-HEAVY-DUTY-Car-Van-Battery-Cable-Lug-Crimp-Connector-/302532820611

Cheers

James

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