Swaging questions

[Russ L]

Brian wrote:
"One more swaging question .
When using a roller swaging machine should the swage be rotated 90* for the second pass, or should the ridge be left intact and the swage pulled the same orientation twice ?"

Hi Brian,
I agree with the "one pass" camp. Stainless steel hates to be worked... it's kinda like a bureaucrat, I guess. Also, the second pass will expand the outside dimension of the first pass. The outside diameter is critical to the integrety of the swage, so if you expand it slightly it will loosen the "grip" a bit.
Cheers, Russ