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Old August 25th 2004, 17:38
Kafer_Mike Kafer_Mike is offline
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The aluminum crimps I've seen used are the common hardware variety available at Lowes or Home Depot. They come in various sizes and are used for creating loops on steel cables such as those used on garage door. You simple put the cable through the hole(s) in the crimp and hit it with a hammer to cinch it. An additional suggestion I've heard is leaving a 1/8" or so of extra cable and hitting the end with a mig welder to create a stop so the crimp doesn't slip.
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