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Hi all
Anyone know how to taper a wire rope so it can be inserted into a tirfor winch
Regards Billy

there was a wire rope supplier in coatbridge they did fittings and supplying of all sizes of wire rope
regards kz

Billy, are you trying to put a taper on an origional tirfor rope? Other winch rope is not the specific size needed and usually has a soft centre core.

Yes the original cable jammed so I cut the bad end off,but I need to taper the end to rethred it into tirfor,
I know that when it's new it is machine welded to a taper, I was hoping for a cheat way of doing it
Regards Billy

It is NOT a good idea to use other than Tirfor Maxiflex rope in a Tirfor winch, the action of the winch when in use will damage normal rope which will lead to premature failure. It is not a good idea to use other than the specified rope.

I am useing the original wire rope , but with no taper it's hard to thread through the tirfor
Billy

try dipping the end in molten lead to fill the core then cut to shape. blowlamp and plumbers solder/ flux may do the same

Tried that , rope too rusty to tin lol
Any way I have managed to wrangle the wire in to the tirfor winch , I will clamp the cable end so it can't be pulled back out , so I'm good to go
Cheers All

Dave is asking if you have tryed a pencil sharpner one of those good metal ones not one of those cheep plastic ones me on the other hand what about insulating tape?
ps do you want to buy a 80 ))))
pss goodluck

I used to have a source of damaged & condemned window cleaning cradle & safety ropes ,  chop off , braze or weld & dress