racer3j Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Where should I be looking for good mid/high carbon steel cable? Places it is used and replaced? Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDW Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Find a local crane and rigging service. All of there machines use high quality cable that they throw away after replacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan W Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Boat and ship yards if you live anywhere near the coast. Tug boat docks are your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Mike, I'm to haul a coupla hunnert feet of structural cable this afternoon. I'll let ya know when it's here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Willis Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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