Older KEARNEY Swaging Machine Dies Wanted

[Brian Duff]

contact Eastport Spars And Rigging, Annapolis Maryland.
I know they have been trying so sell the gear they have.

Use that machine carefully - Good Luck

[QuarterTonner]

Thanks Brian! I was curious as to your reason(s) why the machine should be used carefully; would you care to elaborate?

[TomP]

What Brian is referring to is that it is very very easy for the swage to "banana". Even in the hands of an experienced operator I have seen terminals come out with such a curve it was almost comical.

[QuarterTonner]

Originally Posted by TomP

What Brian is referring to is that it is very very easy for the swage to "banana". Even in the hands of an experienced operator I have seen terminals come out with such a curve it was almost comical.

Is there something that can be done to minimize curve???

[TomP]

Patience, insure that the dies grip the terminal symetrically, keep the wire rope straight as the terminal goes thru the dies...

[Brian Duff]

yes, what tom said. straight feed,, straight cable into fitting when swaging, make sure the die drive keyways are square not shifted, use the exit guide if at all possible, be attentive.

Also, the fittings out of those things look aweful with creases down the side. The more out of tune the machine is the worse they look too.

Do any of you know of any testing to check weather swages by roller machines are weaker than by rotary hammer ?

[TomP]

Originally Posted by Brian Duff

Do any of you know of any testing to check weather swages by roller machines are weaker than by rotary hammer ?

No difference. As long as the terminal meets the BS and AS dimensions; the vectors are the same.

i.e. 1/4 ME BS 0.494-0.489 AS 0.438-0.431 as long as the terminal is within .007 of the dimension it is considered in spec by ASME. Keep a log book of the swages made, that way you can plot when the dies or spindles need to be adjusted and calibrated and prevent a catostrophic failure as the result of an incomplete swage and the sure to be litigation after.

Trick is when "mic'ing" the terminal on rolled swages, do not get confused by "mic'ing" the flash. The AS size reflects first pass dimension. Second pass is cosmetic to crush the flash down.

There is great discussion on work-hardening of the terminal...