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This is a discussion on Cable Sources? within the Blacksmithin' forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; Where should I be looking for good mid/high carbon steel cable? Places it is used and replaced? Thanks, Mike...
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07-03-2008, 10:47 PM
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 I have a local cable supplier I use. I found them in the yellow pages a few years back. They end up with a lot of pieces about 3 feet long. It is fun to look at all the different wire patterns on the ends, but I have found that the larger strands in about 1 inch cable makes the best patterns. I have given them several knives so they allow me to pick and choose what I want.  |
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07-04-2008, 01:47 AM
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| Make friends with a ol roughneck- all rigs have a slip and cut system to maintain cable integraty cable is usually 6X19 and 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 inch diamater |
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07-04-2008, 01:56 AM
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| Find a local crane and rigging service. All of there machines use high quality cable that they throw away after replacing.
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07-04-2008, 07:29 AM
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| cable Boat and ship yards if you live anywhere near the coast. Tug boat docks are your best bet.
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07-04-2008, 09:15 AM
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| Mike, I'm to haul a coupla hunnert feet of structural cable this afternoon. I'll let ya know when it's here. |
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07-04-2008, 09:28 AM
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| I get mine from the trash pick up people. The trucks that haul the large dumpsters have cables that they have to replace often. 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 sizes
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