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Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? #621209
03/08/08 09:34 AM
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I picked up a hand swager at Lowes for $25. NOthing fancy but looked like it will do the job. I've seen em for much more, but what's the difference?

I thought for $25, I couldn't go wrong. I've got some supplies coming from Newt to make cable stakes and snares so I'll give it a try and see.
I've seen where some just whack em' with a hammer, maby I'll end up doing that, but I'm one of those guys that likes the right tool for the job.


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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Great Big] #621213
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I bought one last year, and it has worked fine for me. Used it to make cable stakes, and had no problems.


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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Great Big] #621216
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Yes they work great, just a bit cumbersome. I use to put one jaw of it in the vise to crimp stops. It was alright for a while but if you are going to do big numbers, go to the bench mount.


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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Dead Coyote] #621261
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Just got to keep check on the bolts.. they tend to back out an get loose for some reason. Crimps ferrels just fine.


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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Pete Moss] #621265
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Have been using one for 3 years now, no problems as yet \:\)


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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: itrapny] #621291
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O.K new to this cable stuff is it actually called a hand swager? I am going there tomorrow is this what I ask for & is it in the hand tools area? I need to get a bunch of cable stakes made up in the next week or so.
Thanks


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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: trapper34] #621321
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I have one and works good,like dead coyote said cumbersome. They are in the cable section at Lowes.

Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: screek] #621374
03/08/08 11:25 AM
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 Originally Posted By: screek
I have one and works good,like dead coyote said cumbersome.


I looked at them. They appeared to be very cumbersome to opperate. You'd have to open them as wide as possible to get the ferrels in there, be hard to hold them open wide and hold the cable/ferral in place at the same time... I decided to save my $27 and put towards a good one someday when I decide to manufacture snares for sale, until that time, since they don't need to be pretty for my personal use, I'll stick to a hammer the ferrals and stops hold just as well.

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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: ] #622589
03/08/08 11:45 PM
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I sure like my bench model.T.20

Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Tactical.20] #622600
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Didn't someone have a pic of this model welded to their bench, where it worked one handed?


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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: g3trappernc] #622602
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i saw one clamped down in a vise on a post not too long ago.


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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: big ab] #622653
03/09/08 12:38 AM
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I've got one and I put in my vise and operate it one handed. It's not hard to do at all. Well worth the $100+ saved on a bench mounted one.

As long as your crimping Alum it will last a lifetime.

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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: offshoretrash] #622664
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I made a jig to hold mine ... works just fine for me ;\)

bought my swager from Agri Supply


Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: ] #622715
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Now, why didn't I think of doing that before I paid 280$ for my bench one!?T.20

Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Tactical.20] #622743
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nice set up good thinking skinner

Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: threestud] #622786
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Do these work on double ferruls too or just on the single stops?
thanks ringtail

Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: ringtail] #622789
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Good idea with the jig.

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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Mac] #622792
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Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Newt] #622838
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hmmmmm ... ya think so??? ;\)

Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: ] #622943
03/09/08 10:12 AM
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Agree got one love it. Best tool for building snares. Dont like to use the hammer if you dont hit it at the right spot you end up damaging the cable. Next time you check your snare site broken snare. Dont happen all the time but this made me change to the hand swager.

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