Crimp pliers

[Angrybear]

Telephone wire is/was a very soft plastic coated wire that was used in analogue telephone systems and worked well as an adjustable stop.

I’ve not seen it for a long time though. Wouldn’t know where to get it now

I've got a half full spool of it somewhere, GPO man left it behind over 40 years ago, 20+ strands there's many lifetimes worth, but it is good for sliding stops.

As for crimping pliers, whatever does the job, these are 30+ years old

 

[Busanga]

Is this the Telephone wire you all are talking about

 

[Topwater]

Yes that's them

 

[Valleyboy]

I've buggered about with power gum stop knots and every conceivable type of crimp including the Breakaway adjusta but have come back full circle to the excellent telephone wire twists. They really are unbeatable

yep telephone wire here as well. No need for anything else. The only time I opt for a sleeve crimp is the stop bead with an impact shield which I don't use anymore anyway

 

[Valleyboy]

Is this the Telephone wire you all are talking about

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Yep that looks ok if they a single strand

 

[Busanga]

Next time someone rigging with telephone wire would appreciate pic of how it's done.. I dont see how it doesn't slide too easily??

 

[The Third Earl]

It does grip, but if you are a bit worried about them sliding you could always add a drop of superglue to the mono before sliding the wire into position .

I have also gone the full circle, now use telephone wire again after about 30 plus years .

If you cannot find telephone wire the thin green wire that Garden centres sell for holding up plants etc works well.

Dave

 

[Busanga]

Be careful with superglue and mono... SG has been known to weaken some mono... not sure which glue which mono... but lots discussion on it on the yank forums

 

[Trampster]

Not often I need to use stop knots, but a short bit of Neoprene tube with the line passed through twice works OK.
I also sometimes use the Breakaway sliding crimps which came with their own crimp tool. Never use ordinary Crimps.

 

[Trampster]

Next time someone rigging with telephone wire would appreciate pic of how it's done.. I dont see how it doesn't slide too easily??

Just had a search for a video on using it, but drew a blank.

 

[Angrybear]

There is obviously some confusion on here.
Telephone wire is used to replace a single crimp to make a stop on the line, either sliding or fixed depending how tight you wind it,
it is NOT to replace a double crimp when attaching a hook or swivel.

 

[Busanga]

There is obviously some confusion on here.
Telephone wire is used to replace a single crimp to make a stop on the line, either sliding or fixed depending how tight you wind it,
it is NOT to replace a double crimp when attaching a hook or swivel.

Am confused! Where is the confusion ? I don't see it ?

 

[flappy]

I don’t even know what he’s talking about..

 

[Valleyboy]

There is obviously some confusion on here.
Telephone wire is used to replace a single crimp to make a stop on the line, either sliding or fixed depending how tight you wind it,
it is NOT to replace a double crimp when attaching a hook or swivel.

Who's confused?

 

[Mr Fish]

Who's confused?

Not me Gertrude

 

[Valleyboy]

Not me Gertrude

I am now I think. Maybe

 

[Busanga]

I think now we all confused

 

[hughes66]

I also use the breakaway ones

 

[Angrybear]

Well I got the impression that at least Busanga was if you need to ask how twisting wire works, or search for pics/video

 

[Busanga]

Well I got the impression that at least Busanga was if you need to ask how twisting wire works, or search for pics/video

Nope I am not confused ABOUT its use I was confused how twisting a piece of wire round a line of mono would stay put and not slide down too easily. But I guess the Friction of the telephone wire on the mono is enough for purpose. Because with other stopper systems i know, it is either crimped or (like a nail knot) tied down tight into the mono. Twisting a piece of electrical wire round the mono just seemed odd to me as I have never seen ot done.