PRIME-LINEGD 52215 1/16 In. x 1/8 In. Cable Swage-It Tool (Single Pack)

I need a loop for a 16 gauge cable. I could not find a cable with a built in loop in the store. This tool is perfect. It made the loop in a minute. A great tool. The price is also right, much less than ACE or Menards.

Used it, worked. The bolts are definitely crap. The metal is soft, so if you use a stronger bolt and over tighten, you could pull the threads of the main unit. In the future, I'll buy something better.

I used this tool to swage a bunch of ferrules on the safety (read, don't drop the pump to the bottom of the well) wire on a water well pump. It works great, but after a while the threads get galled and eventually stripped. I did not expect the tool to last very long, but I was able to complete my pump installation so I got what I wanted out of it.

Robert Macdowell's advice on upgrading the bolts is spot-on. I also have a more expensive version of this kind of tool for larger swages, and it came with very beefy Grade 8 fasteners.For this tool, I found the proper M8-1.25 x 30mm, grade 10.9 bolts as a stock item at Home Depot, though for metric high-grade fasteners I had to dig a bit through the pull-out bins. They're about $1.50 for a two-pack. (Note that the tool swages ferrules and cables that are measured in inches, even though the tool's bolts are metric.) I suggest you buy FOUR bolts, and use all four as you're swaging. Here's why: the tool is somewhat small, and when you only use two bolts the clamping bar that moves tends to twist a little as you tighten it down. I don't think it's a function of the metal, it's a function of the small amount of necessary play in the unthreaded holes of the larger bar. Using four bolts reduces this a lot and also spreads the stress across four sets of threads instead of just two. I found no need to use a vise but I did use a ratchet. I found that an English (SAE) socket fit well enough, but with a metric bolt it really is better to use a metric socket or you'll risk rounding off the faces of the hex head. Don't even think of using a Crescent or other adjustable wrench: you'll screw up the threads, or the bolt heads, or the swage, or all three.The description says "not for crimping stops" because the shape of a one-cable stop ferrule is different than the shape of the two-cable connecting ferrule for which this tool was designed. For noncritical loads, you can synthesize a stop ferrule easily enough by swaging a short piece of cable into the second hole of a connecting ferrule. Once the swage is complete, trim that short part so just the small piece of cable is left in the second hole of the ferrule, and you'll be left with a slightly-oversize stop. I wouldn't do this for high-tension or human-carrying loads, but stops shouldn't be used under those circumstances anyway.

This worked well with my 1/8 inch stainless cable. It is easy to place in a table vice for extracontrol. The screws can be tightened with a rachet or hand wrenchs.

I used this tool 10 times. At first, it was difficult to properly swage a ferrule due to the short handle providing very little leverage. I remedied this by putting the tool in a table vise. I was able to swage a few ferrules before the threads started to get worn. After the 10th swage, one of the bolts broke. This was an inexpensive tool that would be good for rare use. I got what I paid for. A point of note: it had a strong, odd, chemical odor.

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The bolts that make the swage are metric. Sort of. They are a very sloppy 14mm. After just 4 swages, the corners are starting to round over. As noted in other reviews, expect to replace the bolts, the ones supplied are junk.The overall tolerances are awful. The center two holes are not aligned with the swaging slot. Only the bolt holes for the end slots line up correctly. It will make a 3/32" swag, but it will be offset and uneven. See the attached pictures.The black handle is not bonded to the bar. It is just a loose slip-fit and will slide off the first time you use it. It's probably best to discard it and mount the bar in a vise.The overall quality is what I would expect from a no-name Chinese vendor on ebay, not a vendor on Amazon.

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