What is a wire rope thimble? Wire rope thimbles reinforce eyes made by looping the end of wire ropes and provide a longer lasting wear surface & help to support the wire rope eye. We would always recommend using 7×19 Wire Rope with stainless steel thimbles.

What is the purpose of a wire rope thimble?

Thimbles are used to protect the eyes of cable, and rope slings from abrasion by providing a solid steel barrier between the fragile cable strands and the other rigging fitting used in the connection. Thimbles also prevent eye deformation or kinking by giving structure to the cable eye.

Do you need wire thimbles?





Anytime a wire rope is bent so it can be attached to a hanging point, there is a risk that the eye could be crushed. The addition of a wire rope thimble to the eye protects the rope by guiding it into a natural curve and creating an extra layer of support. Standard/Light Duty.

How do you use a stringing thimble?

Bend the wire along the curve of the thimble and back through the other side. Pull the wire snug against the thimble. String the loop of your clasp along the wire and center the clasp on the cable thimble. Slide the second end of the wire through the same crimp bead or tube you originally used.

How do you use a rope clamp and thimble set?

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Quote from Youtube video: The second wire rope clip will go snug against the wire rope thimble remove any slack saddle on the live end of the Rope tighten evenly between the two nuts.

How do you tension a wire rope?

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Quote from Youtube video: Slide the jaws on to the cable leaving equal space between the jaw sections. Place the pressuring on the cable a distance of the pressure ring to the end of the cable must be 5 millimeters.

How do you fasten a wire rope?





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Quote from Youtube video: The first wire rope clip one saddle length away from the end of the rope. Use a torque wrench. So you don't crimp the wire or break the wire rope clip.

How do you tighten a wire rope without a turnbuckle?

Use a simple cinch loop:

  1. Connect to the first eye and tie a small loop about 2/3 the way across the span.
  2. Run the tail through the second eye and back through the loop.
  3. Pull the tail toward the second eye to create the desired tension and pinch the tail to maintain position.
  4. Tie off the tail at the loop.


What are wire rope clips?

Wire rope clips are a common and necessary piece of rigging hardware when it comes to using wire rope and forming end terminations. They are used to form a wire rope eye or to connect two cables together.

How do you connect two metal cables together?



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Quote from Youtube video: You have the flux regular paste flux that goes with it. So we're going to do is take our steel wire and dip it right into the flux. It doesn't have to be too far.

How do rope clamps work?

A rope clamp is a bolted fastener used to bind cord in a particular position. Rope clamps commonly include two halves joined by two or more bolts. The halves are joined and secured in place with the doubled-over rope running in between. One of the most common uses of a rope clamp is to form a loop at the end of a cord.