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| Author: | tdashby [ Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | stainless vs. aluminum ferrules |
Does anyone have experience usung aluminum ferrules to crimp/swag stainless cable? Do you actually get galvanic reaction? How long does it take until that is a problem? Any help? |
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| Author: | tdashby [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:43 pm ] |
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Hasn't anyone shortened lines? What have you used? Any problem with galvanic reactions? Do you do it yourself or who does it? I see aluminum ferrules everywhere but can't find any stainless -- where can I get some fast? (Going sailing in a week and still need to shorten my trap lines.) |
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| Author: | srm [ Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:06 pm ] |
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Check out annapolis performance sailing (aps-ltd.com). I'm pretty sure I've gotten stainless ferrules from them. sm |
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| Author: | tdashby [ Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:00 am ] |
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Couldn't see any there! Has anyone used aluminum and had any problem? |
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| Author: | srm [ Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:56 pm ] |
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http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d270000/e269202.asp If the address doesn't work, go to: Hardware>Wire and Wire Fittings>Thimbles, Nico, and Swage Fittings I've used aluminum on stainless wire before. It will hold, but you will probably get some corrosion evenutally. sm |
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| Author: | tdashby [ Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:18 am ] |
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Thanks for the reply about using aluminum and it working. I'm going to use aluminum unless I come across some stainless sleeves in the next day or two. At that site I only saw zinc plated copper sleeves, they are not supposed to corrode as fast as aluminum but they are still not stainless; does that matter? I don't know. Thanks. |
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