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Fastening steel cable
Hi folks,
I'm having to fix a steel cable (1/8" dia) to a small metal ball (1/4") in order to hook the cable into a slot. This is a replacement part for a device I've been using, but due to overload the original factory-made connection went -- the cable progressively slipped out of the ball. I had a local workshop make a replacement -- they stuck the cable through a brass ball, jammed a conical piece of steel into the center of the open end of the cable, and liberally bathed the whole thing in solder. Upon my first trial, the joint snapped with a loud pang when it wasn't even loaded with half of its intended strength (max force in normal use will be about 700lbs). My question is: How is this done professionally? Of course I could just order the original replacement part, but with overseas shipping and all I'd like to save some time by having this made locally. The design of the unit, regrettably, doesn't allow any other way of fixing the cable to the rest. Thanks, robert |
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