Swaging Question

[hubbardo]

One of are shrouds has a bent swage stud that screws into the turnbuckle on one side and is swaged to the 1/8 wire on the other end.

Can you use the handheld swage tools like the ones sold here to swage the new stud to the wire? or is there a better tool? or better to have a pro do it?

 

[Steve Dion]

have it done. The folks that made the tools do not recommend them for life lines let alone standing rigging.

 

[kloudie1]

As Steve says, the hand swedges aren't strong enough for rigging use.. Couple of options remain.. order another shroud with fittings or use the compression terminals like Norseman or Sta-loc or Hi-Mod fittings which fit on the end of the wire and a compression thimble holds the wire securely. Most are available with a little more length so that when ya cut off the old stud, the new one is long enough to have the same length for the turnbuckle.. They are a bit complex to install correctly, so depending on your wire rope skills, a new shroud may be a better choice.. This site has some fittings:
http://shop.hunterowners.com/cat.php?51922/Studs
and I think that new shrouds can be ordered as well.
Good luck..

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

There is a lot of loading on the shrouds. Never swage yurself as it will not hold and you may loose a mast. Open the wallet and spend to have it made. You will need to send trhe old one as it is a guide for the rig shop. You will need to advise to keep the same length or shorten it.

 

[isaksp00]

I used a Hayn removable stud on the lower end of my forestay, matched to the furler drum threads. It takes a bit of care to fit the unravelled wire rope to the fitting/cone, but it is feasible for anyone who is somewhat handy. It isn't too much more money than a professionally swaged fitting, and I saw some good reviews. So far, for the one season it was on, it has worked fine.