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Cable stakes #6549620 06/04/19 09:38 PM 06/04/19 09:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 512 NE P plainstrapping25 OP trapper
plainstrapping25 OP trapper P Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 512 NE	I'm making my own cable stakes during off season. This is my first time and really don't want to make a mistake has it would be very costly. I got a swagger crimping tool and I'm using 1/8 cable and ferries at around 15". I noticed on my swagger crimping tool I got it is not labeled on measurements but rather 1,2,3,4,5. Where do I need to crimp for 1/8? My guess is 4. But I don't want to make 200 or 300 cable stakes and put them in ground and be wrong. Thanks. Like I said first time doing and want to do it right.

Re: Cable stakes [Re: plainstrapping25] #6549686 06/04/19 11:25 PM 06/04/19 11:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 2,162 N.E. Nebr L LDW trapper
LDW trapper L Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 2,162 N.E. Nebr	4 is probably about right. Hard to tell without seeing it. You should be able to tell if you have a good crimp. When I'm making cable stakes, I double crimp all the ferrules.

Re: Cable stakes [Re: plainstrapping25] #6549718 06/04/19 11:55 PM 06/04/19 11:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,923 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,923 Central, SD	Crimp and test a few you should be able to look at it and see what one looks the best! Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Cable stakes [Re: plainstrapping25] #6549729 06/05/19 01:46 AM 06/05/19 01:46 AM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 958 eastern washington B BillyTraps trapper
BillyTraps trapper B Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 958 eastern washington	If your swagger is marked in millimeters 1 = 3/64, 2 = 5/64, 3 = 1/8, 4 = 5/32, 5 = 13/64

Re: Cable stakes [Re: LDW] #6549851 06/05/19 09:32 AM 06/05/19 09:32 AM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 3,141 Michigan D Ditchdiver trapper
Ditchdiver trapper D Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 3,141 Michigan	Originally Posted by LDW 4 is probably about right. Hard to tell without seeing it. You should be able to tell if you have a good crimp. When I'm making cable stakes, I double crimp all the ferrules. Not to hijack the thread, but, I triple crimp my ferrules. I've never had a problem, but is this a bad idea? When life gets me down..... you know hunting/trapping season is closed.

Re: Cable stakes [Re: Ditchdiver] #6549993 06/05/19 02:47 PM 06/05/19 02:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,382 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,382 Iowa	Originally Posted by Ditchdiver Originally Posted by LDW 4 is probably about right. Hard to tell without seeing it. You should be able to tell if you have a good crimp. When I'm making cable stakes, I double crimp all the ferrules. Not to hijack the thread, but, I triple crimp my ferrules. I've never had a problem, but is this a bad idea? I triple crimp ferrules and double crimp stops. No reason not to to be on the safe side.

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