1/4" square cable?

[Terry Keeley]

Need some short pieces of 1/4" cable (course) with one end squared.

Who's doing this these days?

 

[John Beardslee]

Terry have checked with Steve Peterson yet? He had the dies that Tom Kelly had made plus an hydraulic press.

 

[Dennis Somers]

http://hyperprod.bizhosting.com/index.html

 

[Terry Keeley]

Thanks, saw Hyperformance but was hoping for something a little closer.

Steve is close!

 

[John Beardslee]

Thanks, saw Hyperformance but was hoping for something a little closer.

Steve is close!

Tell that old dog I said hi!!

 

[Stephan Peterson]

Hey John how you doing. Old dog. That's the kettle calling the pot black

 

[John Beardslee]

I’m doing good, got a few physical problems that I hope to have taken care of when I get back north for the summer. I’d like to schedule a pilgrimage to Canada to square some shafts for a couple of hybrid drives. I’m not sure what direction T is headed but I’m thinking you’ll be able to help him.
I’m working on the TEE shirts for “Old Dog RC” damn there’s a bunch of us!
Thanks John

 

[rctinman]

Terry, go to a garden supply, and small engine repair place. You can get all the squared, 1/4" cable you want from old weed wackers.

Steve Ball

 

[Terry Keeley]

Steve's got me covered, thanks guys!

 

[Gary Lauer]

Who makes the 3.5 engine drives for 3/16 square cables

 

[John Beardslee]

If it’s a 1/4-28 thread, they are available from where K&B items are sold. I think it’s call MECOA

 

[John Beardslee]

Part number 54-8701, website shows it’s in stock

 

[Gary Lauer]

I will order two,thank you .

 

[David Bryant]

What is the standard fabrication process to square flex-cable? Are they pressed? Or are they machined (on 4 sides)?

I ask because when I analyze a few squared samples I have, one looks to have been machined, while the other looks like it may have been pressed?

Here are 3 different samples of .250 diameter squared flex cable

 

[John Beardslee]

I’ve never heard of any being machined. The ones I’m familiar with are formed in a press, minimum 60 tons, can be a hydraulic or OBI or two bottle jacks in a frame like Steve has or even a large arbor press. The form dies are matching V slots, top and bottom.

 

[Daniel's Racing]

It isn't as easy as you think to do them properly so when finished the square is centered on the cable and the lay of the wire is still tight on the transition from round to square.

 

[WilliamCummings]

Terry,
3/16 cable off .21 mono-used a outboard cable nut. The other is off 1/8 scale-special nut.

 

[Chris Haley]

If it’s a 1/4-28 thread, they are available from where K&B items are sold. I think it’s call MECOA

I would avoid MECOA, Try ZipKits first. Joe is awesome and helpful!

 

[Chris Haley]

I’ve never heard of any being machined. The ones I’m familiar with are formed in a press, minimum 60 tons, can be a hydraulic or OBI or two bottle jacks in a frame like Steve has or even a large arbor press. The form dies are matching V slots, top and bottom.

Machining a cable would weaken it as it is cutting strands of the cable. I agree that they are machine pressed. I purchased a boat ( all new and never in the water). The flex drive snapped off at the engine coupling within 30 seconds. I know the builder tried to weld the cable at the strut end and the cable welded itself to the tube and seized.
Buy the right cable or have it done professionally. I have had this boat for over a year and never used it.

 

[Bob Morton]

Here is my square drive die.
I use a 36 oz hammer to square the cables it takes a lot of practice (ô¿ô)