Nicopress tool

Has anyone used the "manual style" nicopress swaging tool from ACS to make their cables?  When I use the slot for 1/8" cable, the compression points look too wide.  From drawings and pictures, there seems to be a much more pronounced ridge in between compression points.  This tool clamps down using bolts to press the jaws.  The fitting I made seems absolutely tight and well-crimped, but it doesn't look like the drawings or other pictures I have seen...  

Thanks

Brian M

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Permalink Reply by Brian A Manlove on October 20, 2013 at 9:34am

Permalink Reply by Robert Stacey on October 20, 2013 at 9:45am

Looks pretty good to me. 

Use a pair of calipers to check the diameter of the finished crimp to ensure it matches the specs. (should be on the instruction paper that came with the tool)

 

Permalink Reply by Dan Dempsey on October 20, 2013 at 3:52pm

I used that tool. 

Permalink Reply by Brian A Manlove on October 20, 2013 at 4:05pm

I'm feeling really good now... yeah, baby!!!

Permalink Reply by Douglas Kupersmith on October 20, 2013 at 7:06pm

Looks good to me Brian.  I assume the order you crimped it was center, thimble end, cable end like AC 43.13 says. :)

Permalink Reply by Brian A Manlove on October 20, 2013 at 7:16pm

Yep... I did the right order... I guess I was expecting a much more pronounced "squish area" that resembled the drawings.  Certainly seems rock-solid to me... at least as strong as the cable itself.  

Permalink Reply by Dan Dempsey on October 20, 2013 at 7:26pm

Just be sure to use a drilled bolt, castle nut and cotter pin.

Permalink Reply by Bob McDonald on October 20, 2013 at 7:52pm

Brian

Looks good.

A tip for the future... if you leave the steel cable bare extended about 1/4" from the heat shrink tubing end you can monitor this "extended" length for any movement / slippage visually with reference to the heat shrink tubing end.

My 2 cents

Bob

Permalink Reply by Darryl Legg on October 21, 2013 at 4:02am

Heat shrink tubing very bad idea, traps moisture and prevents you from seeing any rust forming, cable will just separate one day......

Permalink Reply by Douglas Kupersmith on October 21, 2013 at 5:00am

I use slighty "oversize" clear heat shrink over the wire and the nicopress sleeve.  It keeps the wire ends from biting back, but it doesn't trap moisture.  And since it's clear, you can detect corrosion too.

Permalink Reply by Mark Maltais on October 23, 2013 at 9:08am

Looks good to me!  I'm using the same "el-cheapo" nicopress tool as well.  Just make sure you check the squeeze with a go-no-go gauge.  Here's how mine turned out...

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