TheGreenMan Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I have some cable I got with a nylon rope core. Any suggestions for what to replace the rope with? 1095? I also have some mild steel cable. I would like to put in some steel before welding so I have a hard edge. Would I put it in the center? One last question: Can you get 15n20 about the same size (+-) as the strands in a steel cable? Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Hello: Hope no one minds...just take the cable apart, remove the nylon core and put it back together the best you can..While you have it apart wirte brush it as clean as you can.. Weld the ends together, take a nice bright cherry red heat, lightly flux, re-heat and twist it as tightly together as you can and then start welding. It really won't have much effect on the "pattern" as it's "jumbled up" anyways... On the mild steel..you have a couple of choices...you can weld up the cable and sandwhich a piece of HC between them or you can weld on a HC edge...after you weld the cable and do some rough shaping. As for the 15N20...what do you mean by strands? The bundled wires or the individual wires?? Either way it will be hard to find in that size...you may have to draw down larger stock. JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkunkler Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I agree with JPH "just take the cable apart, remove the nylon core and put it back together the best you can". This has worked fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreenMan Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Thanks guys. As to the 15n20: Either size. I figured I'd have to draw it down but was hoping to save myself the time and effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreenMan Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 Has anyone used 15n20 or L6 and weaved or layered it in with cable before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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