removing wire from swageless fitting

[Douglas]

On Sta-loks and Norseman, swageless, what is wrong with re-using the cones and formers ?

My Sta-loks came with ss cones and formers, and when I re-use them, I am not able to visually detect any damage to them, that would require replacement.

So, what is the damage to them, that require replacement ?

I have seen cones in older Sta-Loks , made of brass or bronze, and these were deformed or dented where the ss wire was crushed against them, and these I would replace.

Does anyone have photos of failed Sta-loks, or Norseman fittings, that they could share on this forum ?


Douglas