How To Use Aluminum Cable Sleeves

We recommend the use of a mechanical or hydraulic swager to obtain the full holding power of stainless steel oval sleeves.

How to use aluminum cable sleeves. Stop sleeves will not hold to the nominal published break strength of any cable. 2 ferrules and 2 stops. The swaging tool is a cold metal press that allows you to crimp ferrules and other attachments onto the cable. Swaging is the act of permanently attaching sleeves and fittings to wire rope.

Each ferrule and stop set is designed for looking and swaging the ends of wire rope. Otherwise use pliers or get a hammer and chisel and dent the sleeve at two or three points with the chisel. Not for use on coated wire rope. Then once you have one that looks right really try to rip the wires out to verify that you have a good internal connection.

For looping and swaging ends of wire rope. The aluminum is soft. Use with 1 8 in. Aluminum sleeves can be used for either type of wire rope but please note aluminum is more likely to react and corrode with stainless steel wire rope and in salt water.

Sleeves and other fittings swaged over a plastic jacket will not hold to the nominal published break strength of the cable. Specs for cable sleeves to order click the product above. When compressed by the swaging tool it will be forced into the valleys of the cable locking the aluminum sleeve into place. Plan on destroying one or two sleeves first just to get the technique down.

Begin assembly with an end stop. Use with thimbles to form eye loops.