"Gunner" wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:05:22 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:

I made up a wire rope cable to put across a driveway. One end was already
looped with a thimble and ferrule.

On the other end, I was trying to cut the cable with some good bolt
cutters,
but couldn't get it good enough to fit through the tight ferrule.

Am I missing something?

Do I need to put solder on the wire rope, then cut it with a grinding
wheel
to get a nice enough end to put through the ferrule? I am using the
ferrule
that has room for two cables in it, and they fit tight. If there is ANY
frayed wires, it won't go through.

Do I need a better pair of bolt cutters? Mine is American and good, but
it
just smashes them down. This is pretty tough cable, and has several
strands
around an inner spiraled core strand. It is 1/4".

Suggestions?

Steve

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...1/chap12-2.htm

Gunner



One step ahead of you. I already did a "poorboy splice", called a "molly
hogan" in your literature. I then put a Crosby clamp on the tail. I want
to put a ferrule on there so that it can't be taken apart with just a
wrench. I know a person with bolt cutters could just cut it, but I just
want to slow down the amateurs.

Steve