On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 04:09:07 -0700, "Evan Gatehouse"
wrote:


"Brian Whatcott" wrote in message
.. .


I found this test interesting. I was surprized how well the swaged
cable performed. About as well as the best swageless.
And swages cost about 50 cents each.
These days, I take a chinese wire cutter ($15) and grind a swaging
profile in the jaws, so the extended cost at these prices is
one off $16 unit $16
ten off $25 unit $2.50
100 off $115 unit $1.15

I would very much like to know small quantity prices on all the
swageless terminals on the market - amny offers?

Brian Whatcott Altus OK
p.s. This hand swager is capable of applying excessive deformations -
easily, so a reasonable swaging jaw profile is required.

I think you might be confusing a Nicropress type sleeve (that is applied
with a lever type hand squeezer) with a swaged terminal that uses very
expensive hydraulic roller presses that squeeze the swage terminal. I've
seen Nicropress sleeves for about what you mention, but swage fittings run
about $15 for a 1/4" for example.


I looked over the test description again, more carefully this time.
The description mentioned a
"C. Sherman Johnson Co. swaged terminal, with the swaged wire assembly
professionally made."

and also mentioned that in all cases, the other end was secured with
two nicopress swaged ferrules and a bolted clamp back up.

In no case, was damage to the nicopress end noted, so I have to
conclude that the double Nicopress fixing was superior to both
roller-swaged, and swageless terminals, and remarkably cheaper.

Is this reasonable, in your view?

Brian Whatcott Altus OK