[SML] Rotation-Resistant Cable

[Tom Hackman]

What I am seeing looks like 19x7.

On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 9:19 AM Bill Sapsis <bill at sapsis-rigging.com> wrote:

> Tom.
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> Good question.
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> I can ask the swaging equipment manufacturers, but I suspect the first
> question they ask will be about construction.  Assuming it is not 7 X 19
> right regular lay, what is 1t?
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> Thanks!
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> Bill
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> bill at sapsis-rigging.com
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> *From: *Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> on behalf of "
> stagecraft at theatrical.net" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> *Reply-To: *"stagecraft at theatrical.net" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> *Date: *Monday, January 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM
> *To: *"stagecraft at theatrical.net" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> *Cc: *Tom Hackman <hackman.tom at gmail.com>
> *Subject: *[SML] Rotation-Resistant Cable
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> Howdy-
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> I am looking to replace the wire rope on a cheap hoist in our scene shop
> used for positioning and flipping materials. The current cable is 5/32 or
> 3/16 rotation-resistant wire rope. Can the rotation-resistant stuff be
> swaged in the same fashion/tools as standard 9x17 wire rope?
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> Thanks,
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> Tom
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