Steel DN Mate Hydraulic Crimping Tool with 9 Harden Dies for Stainless Steel Cable Railing 1/8" 5/32" to 3/16" Hydraulic Crimper, DC01 Battery Cable Crimper Tool

Works great for my cable railing. We bought some damn expensive cable railing from a specialty store and it held the steel cable all by tension and it SUCKED. 1,000s of dollars for the railing and after a day or two, the cables would just pull right out. It’s a rooftop deck so that made it extremely dangerous. For 100 bucks, this tool and some railing end bolts, my deck is now safe as can be and each cable is pulled tight with zero slack. This tool made the conversion very easy. I found when crimping 1/8 cable it took 4 “cranks” to get the right crimps. If you place the 2nd crimp too close to the 1st, the steel sleeve will bend. The picture shows the original cable railing and the crimped cable. Yea, the original looked very nice and clean but the cable could be pulled out with slight pressure.

Works perfect for crimping multiple sizes of cable and ferrules

Does what it is supposed to do but, being as short as it is, it is really tough to get that crimp in. I know all of these are pretty much the same but it sure would be nice if it was a bit longer so you could more leverage. All in all, it is getting the job done but it wears you out.

Worked great

This is an amazing tool. Exactly what I needed. It does exactly what it needs to do. It is a strong tool that requires some strength to use but it is absolutely necessary to apply all the pressure you can so the stainless steel pieces crimp properly on the cable.

This tool is a must if your doing stainless cable fitting install. It is so powerful. Very simple to switch hydraulic power from off to on and the handle delivers amazing leverage to crimp the stainless fittings. Nice, organized dyes and working on a table made the crimping easier than free handing. Quality built tool.

I own a cabin high in the Rocky Mountains of Utah. I wanted to be able to see the landscape when sitting in my chair relaxing and also be able to lean on my railing. I just finished adding new decks front and rear. I decided to use pine logs right off my property to keep the cabin feel. I ordered a different brand of crimper and returned it because the box did not hold the parts correctly and the size of the crimper dies were not marked. This crimper works great with Steel DN Mate Swage Lag Screws. I crimped each swage twice and none came loose when I tightened them. Be aware after a day of crimping, you will have some sore arm and neck muscles! Cable Crimpers require lots of muscle. Recommended! I learned a few things along the way that were helpful. Below is a list of items I purchased from Amazon. I'll be reviewing each over the next day or so and include some tips I learned while doing this job. Steel DN Mate 120 Pack T316 Stainless Steel Left & Right Handed Thread Swage Lag Screws https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M2V2VX3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details CKE 120 Pack T316 Stainless Steel Protector Sleeves https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF4C9K9H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Aluminum Spacer 1/2" OD x 1/4" ID x Choose Your Length https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0842FD5YK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Steel DN Mate Hydraulic Crimping Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BQVKM2Z?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Marine Grade 1/8 Stainless Steel Cable with Cutter7x7 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1CZHDYW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Nice crimping tool for cable deck railing.