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I don't have a go no go guage in the box. My airplane only has 8
swages, none critical or significantly stressed, so it's not surprising. Where do they come from and how much do they cost? Then why do you have them? Are they on control cables? Are they "flying wires" If any 1 popped.. would it overstress another? and would a combination of more than 2 or more of the 8 letting go cause flight problems? I do not know where to get the go-nogo tool.. but I would guess any aviation tool / parts supply house would know. BT |
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We had a control cable here that came apart in-flight, swage failed.. a
tool was used that had previously been determined to produce substandard swages.. it was kept around for some reason.. another mechanic used it a couple years later on an aircraft and did not check the go/nogo, That's a good story BTIZ, but does not address the point. The point is the cheapo tool works just as well as the expensive tool. Yes, you should always check with a go-no-go guage. Corky Scott Corky... the point is.. we had a bad tool... and someone knew it.. but never marked it or told anyone else.. it was perfectly good for using to set cables for picnic awnings.. but not for aircraft use. but the poor hapless mechanic used it on an airplane, did not have his go-nogo handy.. and compared the compression with a micrometer to a factory swedge... the swedge he put in let go.. BT |
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On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:30:05 -0800, Richard Riley
wrote: I don't have a go no go guage in the box. My airplane only has 8 swages, none critical or significantly stressed, so it's not surprising. Where do they come from and how much do they cost? They are REALLY simple and cheap. They are just precision slots cut out of some thin sheet metal. You attempt to slide the proper cuttout over your swaged nicopress fitting. If it slides on, it's properly compressed. If it does not, the fitting is suspect. Corky Scott |
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On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 12:19:15 -0800, "BTIZ"
wrote: Corky... the point is.. we had a bad tool... and someone knew it.. but never marked it or told anyone else.. it was perfectly good for using to set cables for picnic awnings.. but not for aircraft use. I understand. My thinking was that the original poster was asking if the cheap tool was safe to use. My experience and that of those who've used it and mentioned it here over the years, is that it does produce aircraft quality swages. Corky Scott |
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I understand. My thinking was that the original poster was asking if
the cheap tool was safe to use. My experience and that of those who've used it and mentioned it here over the years, is that it does produce aircraft quality swages. Corky Scott good deal Corky... we are still recovering from the mechanic being in a rush to get an airplane back in service, that he chose not to drive 80 miles to get his go-nogo tool. The airplane survived the out landing, the pilot also, but we lost two tow pilots who chose not to get back into the airplane after a outside party mechanic said it was good to go. BT |
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Hmmm, I don't see a follow up as to precisely was wrong with the Lows tool.
Three years ago I bought a similar inexpensive ($23.00) at Home Depot. Before using it I measured the die ring to see how it compared to the bolt together tool I bought from Aircraft Spruce several years before. The jaws required some minor adjustment of the jaw fit and stops to bring it to exactly the same as the other tool (also found a page on the web that gave me the proper dimensions). I check every crimp with the go/no go gauge. Some 200 swages so far with no change required. And this unit doesn't have any brand name on it. "Gary T. Ciampa" wrote: BTW: As it turns out, the tools from Lowes was NOT, I repeat, NOT sufficient for the nicopress compression sleeves. Sorry about the false advertising! I ended up ordering an aviation approved tool. Regards, Gary -- Bruce A. Frank, Editor "Ford 3.8/4.2L Engine and V-6 STOL Homebuilt Aircraft Newsletter" | Publishing interesting material| | on all aspects of alternative | | engines and homebuilt aircraft.| |
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In article , Bruce A. Frank says...
Hmmm, I don't see a follow up as to precisely was wrong with the Lows tool. Three years ago I bought a similar inexpensive ($23.00) at Home Depot. Before using it I measured the die ring to see how it compared to the bolt together tool I bought from Aircraft Spruce several years before. The jaws required some minor adjustment of the jaw fit and stops to bring it to exactly the same as the other tool (also found a page on the web that gave me the proper dimensions). I check every crimp with the go/no go gauge. Some 200 swages so far with no change required. And this unit doesn't have any brand name on it. I compared my Cheapo Lowes tool against a bolt together type and 2 of my high price Telephone Supply crimpers and after a minor adjustment I got the same result on all of them. My results were the same as Bruces. A quality crimp. Only time will tell how long the cheap set will last I haven't done a hardness test on the jaws and that's where the difference if any will probably be.But for a occasional use tool I thinks it's fine just check the crimp periodically that's all. See ya Chuck S PS I was crimping 3/32" 7X7 and 7X19 SS cable |
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ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
In article , Bruce A. Frank says... Hmmm, I don't see a follow up as to precisely was wrong with the Lows tool. Three years ago I bought a similar inexpensive ($23.00) at Home Depot. Before using it I measured the die ring to see how it compared to the bolt together tool I bought from Aircraft Spruce several years before. The jaws required some minor adjustment of the jaw fit and stops to bring it to exactly the same as the other tool (also found a page on the web that gave me the proper dimensions). I check every crimp with the go/no go gauge. Some 200 swages so far with no change required. And this unit doesn't have any brand name on it. I compared my Cheapo Lowes tool against a bolt together type and 2 of my high price Telephone Supply crimpers and after a minor adjustment I got the same result on all of them. My results were the same as Bruces. A quality crimp. Only time will tell how long the cheap set will last I haven't done a hardness test on the jaws and that's where the difference if any will probably be.But for a occasional use tool I thinks it's fine just check the crimp periodically that's all. See ya Chuck S PS I was crimping 3/32" 7X7 and 7X19 SS cable ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and building strut braced planes, I make 5/32 wires for the LE OB LWR wires and this takes a serious bench tool. I bought and tested the cheappo tool, and now loan it to customers without worry of losing a 200 dollar production tool. a simple check with a GO gage suffices for most nico sleevs and stops,,,,,,,,,, easy and effective, and with enough use, even the exspensive models need adjustment,,,,,,,,, -- Mark Smith Tri-State Kite Sales 1121 N Locust St Mt Vernon, IN 47620 1-812-838-6351 http://www.trikite.com |
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I made one out of a pair of chain cutters with a little bit of welding
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In article , Mark Smith says...
I make 5/32 wires for the LE OB LWR wires and this takes a serious bench tool. I have one bench tool and 2 hand types,one the cheapo and the other a expensive one. I bought and tested the cheappo tool, and now loan it to customers without worry of losing a 200 dollar production tool. I will be taking my cheapo one to shows since I lost a good one at a show once. a simple check with a GO gage suffices for most nico sleevs and stops,,,,,,,,,, easy and effective, and with enough use, even the exspensive models need adjustment,,,,,,,,, That's a fact ,just check them with a go, no go gage. The nico doesn't care what squeezed it all it wants is a good squeeze. :-) See ya Chuck S |
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