Nicopress Swaging Tool - Availability

Thank Mark! LJ

Mark Smith wrote:

Blodgett wrote:

What is this tool called at Lowe's?

Mark Smith wrote:

I made one out of a pair of chain cutters with a little bit of welding
and grinding
to get the correct opening size.

In article , Mark Smith says...
I make 5/32 wires for the LE OB LWR wires and this takes a serious bench
tool.

I have one bench tool and 2 hand types,one the cheapo and the other a expensive
one.


I bought and tested the cheappo tool, and now loan it to customers
without worry of losing a 200 dollar production tool.

I will be taking my cheapo one to shows since I lost a good one at a show
once.



a simple check with a GO gage suffices for most nico sleevs and
stops,,,,,,,,,,

easy and effective,

and with enough use, even the exspensive models need adjustment,,,,,,,,,

That's a fact ,just check them with a go, no go gage. The nico doesn't care what
squeezed it all it wants is a good squeeze. :-)

See ya

Chuck S

Mark Smith wrote:


It was located with the garage door parts,

used to swedge the cables for the doors,,,,,,,,,

And fence wires. Of course, this isn't too far fetched. The
NICOPRESS tool doesn't originate with airplanes. It was designed
to crimp telephone support wires into place.

Blodgett wrote:
What is this tool called at Lowe's?


Ask for part number 45915. I found them locared near the swag chains,
cables and stuff. Not in the tool section.
Call ahead and they can check inventory.

Mike

I once did the same thing with a pair of bolt cutters. It worked and the
go/no-go gauge said it was correct, but it created a slight half moon
shape on the sleeve. I also took a cheap bolt cutter and brazed parts of
one of the bolt together cheapo tools to the jaws...also worked correctly,
but it looked strange. When I bought the cheapo tool crimping tool from
Home Depot I finally had an acceptable tool...after some minor adjustment.
It is likely the Lowe's tool is exactly the same as the one from Home
Depot.

abripl wrote:

I made one out of a pair of chain cutters with a little bit of welding
and grinding
to get the correct opening size.

--
Bruce A. Frank, Editor "Ford 3.8/4.2L Engine and V-6 STOL
Homebuilt Aircraft Newsletter"
| Publishing interesting material|
| on all aspects of alternative |
| engines and homebuilt aircraft.|

The Home Depot tool looks slightly less cheap than the Lowes tool. It's
red, the Lowes is green. In both stores I had to search for the tool
myself, calling ahead with the part number and asking salesmen in the
store didn't help. In both cases a flashlight would have helped in the
search. I found them far from the tool cribs, in the area where they
sell cable, tucked into an obscure cubby hole on a bottom shelf.

Your results may vary.

Bruce A. Frank wrote:
I once did the same thing with a pair of bolt cutters. It worked and the
go/no-go gauge said it was correct, but it created a slight half moon
shape on the sleeve. I also took a cheap bolt cutter and brazed parts of
one of the bolt together cheapo tools to the jaws...also worked correctly,
but it looked strange. When I bought the cheapo tool crimping tool from
Home Depot I finally had an acceptable tool...after some minor adjustment.
It is likely the Lowe's tool is exactly the same as the one from Home
Depot.

abripl wrote:


I made one out of a pair of chain cutters with a little bit of welding
and grinding
to get the correct opening size.


--
Bruce A. Frank, Editor "Ford 3.8/4.2L Engine and V-6 STOL
Homebuilt Aircraft Newsletter"
| Publishing interesting material|
| on all aspects of alternative |
| engines and homebuilt aircraft.|




--
J Kimmel

www.metalinnovations.com

"Cuius testiculos habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum." - When you have
their full attention in your grip, their hearts and minds will follow.

The nico doesn't care what
squeezed it all it wants is a good squeeze. :-)

See ya

Chuck S
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Same here, 'cept I still cares who be doin' the squeezin'.


SOP*



*Squeezable Old Phart ;-)

On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 09:20:50 -0600, Barnyard BOb -
wrote:


The nico doesn't care what
squeezed it all it wants is a good squeeze. :-)

See ya

Chuck S
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-

Same here, 'cept I still cares who be doin' the squeezin'.


SOP*



*Squeezable Old Phart ;-)



ooh! that do paint a uuugly picher!

ebs

The nico doesn't care what
squeezed it all it wants is a good squeeze. :-)

See ya

Chuck S
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-

Same here, 'cept I still cares who be doin' the squeezin'.


SOP*



*Squeezable Old Phart ;-)

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