How to use a #0-SC Hand Swager

Thank you for watching our instruction video on Loos’ LOCOLOC® #0-1/4 single cavity handswaging tool

Our tools are individually boxed and you’ll notice that the number of the tool and the UPC code is printed clearly on the end of each box

Contained inside each box, you’ll find a package of lubrication grease

Instructions, and a handy go gauge for measuring the after swage diameter of your compressions

This go gauge is used for the one quarter inch sleeves that you’ll be swaging with the tool

And we have complete instructions on how to properly use the tool and also on the back you’ll see we have replacement parts available for the use of your tool over its lifetime

Notice the snap over center action when closing the handles of the tool

The snap over action ensures that each compression is complete before the tool closes

and you’ll want to keep from using the tool in hazardous areas

When cutting wire ropes when using this handswaging tool, we recommend that you use the FELCO brand cable cutter

Proudly made in Switzerland to the highest manufacturing standards

It’s the best cable cutter really made for cutting wire rope

And in this case we’ll be using the C 16

This is the largest FELCO tool that is made

This tool is actually used by putting the tool on the floor

And when you cut the rope you’re actually pressing your body weight against the cable

It cuts quite easily

Most importantly though you’ll see that there’s no frayed edges on the end of the cable

And there’s no stray wires that will get in the way for inserting the cable into the wire rope sleeve

The cable inserts easily into the copper sleeve

And for this demonstration we’ll be using a simple loop connection

And we’ll be compressing the copper sleeve

And you’ll notice that there’s a tail of wire rope that sticks out the end of the sleeve equal to one cable diameter in this case we’re using quarter inch wire rope

This tool is a single cavity tool for quarter inch wire rope only

And one compression has been made on the sleeve

Since this is a quarter inch copper sleeve this will require four compressions to be complete

But after the first compression, take your go gauge and measure the after swage diameter of the sleeve slipping it into the proper 1/4 inch slot

It should easily pass back and forth into the quarter inch slot and this will show that the after swage is complete and accurate

You’ll be swaging this sleeve a total of four times to make sure that the cable connection will exceed the breaking strength of the cable

This is what your sleeve should look like after it’s been compressed four times

And then you can take your go gauge and you can measure each one of the compressions to make sure you have the proper after swage diameter

When properly done, this connection is stronger than the wire rope itself

In other words, the cable will break before the copper sleeve connection will fail

You can always refer to the chart that comes with the tool to find the proper number of compressions for each size sleeve that you’ll be using

And all of our LOCOLOC handswaging tools are fully adjustable

Just with one quarter turn of the set screw with the allen wrench will readjust your tool to the proper after swage diameter