Nicopress Swaging Tool - Availability

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 12:25:09 -0800, "BTIZ"
wrote:

Corky... the swages must still be checked against a "go - nogo" criteria ..
measuring tool..

We had a control cable here that came apart in-flight, swage failed.. a tool
was used that had previously been determined to produce substandard swages..
it was kept around for some reason.. another mechanic used it a couple years
later on an aircraft and did not check the go/nogo,

That's a good story BTIZ, but does not address the point. The point
is the cheapo tool works just as well as the expensive tool. Yes, you
should always check with a go-no-go guage.

Corky Scott

We had a control cable here that came apart in-flight, swage failed.. a
tool
was used that had previously been determined to produce substandard
swages..
it was kept around for some reason.. another mechanic used it a couple
years
later on an aircraft and did not check the go/nogo,

That's a good story BTIZ, but does not address the point. The point
is the cheapo tool works just as well as the expensive tool. Yes, you
should always check with a go-no-go guage.

Corky Scott

Corky... the point is.. we had a bad tool... and someone knew it.. but never
marked it or told anyone else.. it was perfectly good for using to set
cables for picnic awnings.. but not for aircraft use.

but the poor hapless mechanic used it on an airplane, did not have his
go-nogo handy.. and compared the compression with a micrometer to a factory
swedge... the swedge he put in let go..

BT

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 12:19:15 -0800, "BTIZ"
wrote:

Corky... the point is.. we had a bad tool... and someone knew it.. but never
marked it or told anyone else.. it was perfectly good for using to set
cables for picnic awnings.. but not for aircraft use.

I understand. My thinking was that the original poster was asking if
the cheap tool was safe to use. My experience and that of those
who've used it and mentioned it here over the years, is that it does
produce aircraft quality swages.

Corky Scott

I understand. My thinking was that the original poster was asking if
the cheap tool was safe to use. My experience and that of those
who've used it and mentioned it here over the years, is that it does
produce aircraft quality swages.

Corky Scott

good deal Corky... we are still recovering from the mechanic being in a rush
to get an airplane back in service, that he chose not to drive 80 miles to
get his go-nogo tool.

The airplane survived the out landing, the pilot also, but we lost two tow
pilots who chose not to get back into the airplane after a outside party
mechanic said it was good to go.

BT