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 was certainly thinking of a Nicopress style swage. In reading the
boating press comparitive test, I understood the upper end of the test
section was nicopressed with two sleeves, and a bolted clamp.
Nicopress swages are used for light aircraft control cables
(which are safety-critical.)

Did I them misunderstand that the comparitive test was against a
swage-compressed stainless terminal?

Brian Whatcott Altus OK