Muzata60Pack 1/8" Swage Lag Screws Left & Right Cable Railing Hardware Kit Handed Thread for Wood Post T316 Stainless Steel Stair Deck WoodBudget System 30 Pairs CK17

First time using this system, I’m very impressed on how easy, quick and clean these look when installed. A little more time consuming than other options but well worth the effort.

Assez facile à utiliser, mais pas évident de couper la bonne longueur de fil… si on fait une erreur, les vis tire-fond sont à jeter! La finition n’est pas super soignée car il faut écraser les vis pour coincer les fils. Parfois, elles crochissent. Je recommande tout de même.

Used for a cable railing on a deck. When crimped they will sometimes bend and have to be straightened. Have also heard people say that they may not meet building code if used on a long run. i.e. a 4 inch ball will go between the strands if not enough tension on the cable

I used these as a back up cable attachment. One problem I had was that when I finished using what I needed for my project, the pack was a few connectors short. Exactly 4 screws of each (L) and (R). Luckily I had just enough to finish the job. One other minor issue is the wrench snapped while tensioning the cables, luckily I had a couple from other cable orders.

I just completed an install of 1/8" stainless steel cables on my deck using Muzata swage lag screws. I did a lot of research before going this route and learned some things during the install. Here are some tips that may help you:Overall effort: The swage lag screws take a fair amount of work. Muzata says it's a two-person job, but I did it myself. I installed 30 cables total, so that's double crimps on 60 swage lag screws, or 120 crimps total. Plus the somewhat tedious task of alternating between left and right lag screws as you install them (which is probably why Muzata recommends 2 people). I pre-drilled 60 holes, and then it took me 10-15 minutes per cable (x30 cables) to cut each cable to length, crimp lag screws to each end, and screw in both lag screws, alternating 3-4 turns at a time between left and right screws. But it's doable, so put on some music and get to work.MOST IMPORTANT TIP: The instructions from Muzata say to measure and then cut the cable to be 2-5/8" shorter than the run...to allow for the length of the swage lag screw itself. But that didn't work for me. I never had a cable pull out of a swage screw after I crimped it (which was my initial worry), but I had TWO swage screws pop out of wood posts. Think about it...you are probably going to be putting the swage screws into cedar or pine...two soft woods. If the tension on the cable gets too tight, the cable is going to rip the screws right out of the cedar. That's what happened to me. So I played around until I figured out that cutting the cable to be only 1-3/4" shorter than the run was right for me: plenty of tension, no popped screws. Crimper: I looked at a LOT of crimpers and read reviews of MANY crimpers that failed before the job was done. I ended up going with Muzata's 60KN crimper for ~$100. It was not an easy choice...because this is a tool I will probably never use again, and there were other crimpers available starting at $40-50. But Muzata's 60KN crimper did 120+ crimps without failing. It wasn't perfect. Sometimes I'd get a good crimp in 3-4 pumps of the handle. Sometimes it took more. Sometimes, I'd turn on the switch and start pumping and not get a crimp at all (~5% of the time), so I'd have to start over. But the main thing is that it held up for the entire job. Money-saving tip: The swage lag screw is an economy/low-budget option, but I didn't want it to look like a low-budget job. So I wanted to buy Muzata's stainless steel grommets to give the install a polished/finished look. The problem is that Muzata's stainless steel grommets are ~$1.50 EACH, which would have added $90 to my project. So instead of spending $90 on grommets, I bought 60 #10 flat stainless steel washers ($8 total) and used them as grommets. Waste: Unless you are very good, you are going to have some waste. I had cables that were too short/tight, and I crimped two right-threaded screws onto a cable once, which doesn't work. So plan accordingly (i.e., a little extra cable, a few extra lag screws). One suggestion: Do your longest runs first. That way if you make a mistake, there's a good chance you can repurpose that cable for a shorter run. You will end up discarding one of the lag screws if you cut off one end of a long cable to repurpose it for a shorter run, but at least it's not a complete loss.

The media could not be loaded. They were fairly easy to install , with two people . The installation tool is hopeless . Soft and useless after 4-5 rails .I live near the coast , they are supposed to be marine grade , stainless steel . One month later I notice rust on most of them , where they were crimped . This is so disappointing, especially now since all the lag screws and cable will have to be replaced , due to rust on the lag screws . I’m thinking about spray painting over the rust , I’ll keep you posted