Re: Stus-List Lifeline Crimper

[Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List]

Here are the instructions for using the Johnson Lever crimper. 
http://www.csjohnson.com/PDF/instructions/53-215_HC.pdf

  Note that they are only designed for hand crimp fittings and are not to be 
used on terminations that were designed for machine swaging.  Do Hayn fittings 
meet that criteria?

Just a word to the wise: never use hand crimped fittings for standing rigging.  
If you think having swaged fittings is too expensive for your boat, imaging 
what it would cost if your mast came down..

Chuck Gilchrest

S/V Half Magic

1983 Landfall 35

Padanaram, MA

 

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Subject: Re: Stus-List Lifeline Crimper

 

Gary,

 

I bought a used Johnson Lifeline No 15 lever crimper on eBay for under $100 a 
few years back.  Has worked well for me.  None out there now but one sold a 
couple months ago for $118.

 

IMHO, the lever crimpers are much better than the ones you have to turn with a 
wrench.  For one thing, the small crimpers require you to do 5 crimps, the 
lever crimpers only 3.  You need to rotate the crimp 180 degrees for each crimp 
otherwise the fitting will have a slight curve.

 

A word of caution, a used crimper may be out of tolerance due to overuse or 
abuse.  

 

Dennis C.

Touche' 35-1 #83

Mandeville, LA

 

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Gary Russell via CnC-List 
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:

I am in the process of replacing my lifelines and am looking to buy a crimper 
to crimp the Hayn studs and gate rings, etc.  Can anyone recommend a reasonably 
priced crimper?  I've seen crimpers from $69 to $477 and can't tell the 
difference.

 

Gary

S/V Kaylarah

'90 C 37+

East Greenwich, RI, USA


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Re: Stus-List Lifeline Crimper

[Michael Cotton via CnC-List]

 I used Tri Power hydraulics in Warwick for swedging. Don't know if they still 
do it.  
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 10:51:02 AM MDT, Dennis C. via CnC-List 
 wrote:  
 
 Gary,
I bought a used Johnson Lifeline No 15 lever crimper on eBay for under $100 a 
few years back.  Has worked well for me.  None out there now but one sold a 
couple months ago for $118.
IMHO, the lever crimpers are much better than the ones you have to turn with a 
wrench.  For one thing, the small crimpers require you to do 5 crimps, the 
lever crimpers only 3.  You need to rotate the crimp 180 degrees for each crimp 
otherwise the fitting will have a slight curve.
A word of caution, a used crimper may be out of tolerance due to overuse or 
abuse.  
Dennis C.Touche' 35-1 #83Mandeville, LA
On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Gary Russell via CnC-List 
 wrote:

I am in the process of replacing my lifelines and am looking to buy a crimper 
to crimp the Hayn studs and gate rings, etc.  Can anyone recommend a reasonably 
priced crimper?  I've seen crimpers from $69 to $477 and can't tell the 
difference.
GaryS/V Kaylarah'90 C 37+East Greenwich, RI, USA
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Re: Stus-List Lifeline Crimper

[Dennis C. via CnC-List]

Gary,

I bought a used Johnson Lifeline No 15 lever crimper on eBay for under $100
a few years back.  Has worked well for me.  None out there now but one sold
a couple months ago for $118.

IMHO, the lever crimpers are much better than the ones you have to turn
with a wrench.  For one thing, the small crimpers require you to do 5
crimps, the lever crimpers only 3.  You need to rotate the crimp 180
degrees for each crimp otherwise the fitting will have a slight curve.

A word of caution, a used crimper may be out of tolerance due to overuse or
abuse.

Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Gary Russell via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> I am in the process of replacing my lifelines and am looking to buy a
> crimper to crimp the Hayn studs and gate rings, etc.  Can anyone recommend
> a reasonably priced crimper?  I've seen crimpers from $69 to $477 and can't
> tell the difference.
>
> Gary
> S/V Kaylarah
> '90 C 37+
> East Greenwich, RI, USA
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>
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> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions.  Each
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Stus-List Lifeline Crimper

[Gary Russell via CnC-List]

I am in the process of replacing my lifelines and am looking to buy a
crimper to crimp the Hayn studs and gate rings, etc.  Can anyone recommend
a reasonably priced crimper?  I've seen crimpers from $69 to $477 and can't
tell the difference.

Gary
S/V Kaylarah
'90 C 37+
East Greenwich, RI, USA
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