[SML] Rotation-Resistant Cable

[Bill Sapsis]

Thanks, Mike.

Great stuff.

Bill

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From: Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> on behalf of "stagecraft at theatrical.net" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
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Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
To: "stagecraft at theatrical.net" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
Cc: Michael Katz <narishkup at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [SML] Rotation-Resistant Cable

This is an interesting video on how anti rotation cable is made. Enjoy if you want.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1vcBHJG_U>
Low Rotation Wire Rope - 19 x 7 Construction Cable

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1vcBHJG_U>

Michael Katz
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C: 857.383.0020


On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM Stephen Lee via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net<mailto:stagecraft at theatrical.net>> wrote:

I learned something new today! I never knew this existed. Thanks for sharing.

Stephen



On 2026-01-12 7:56 am, Tom Hackman via Stagecraft wrote:
Howdy-
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?

Thanks,
Tom

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