Wednesday, February 26, 2020
HAAS Stainless Cable Rail Basics
www.e-rigging.com: If you've never installed a cable railing system before we can completely understand how at first glance it may seem like a very complex and overwhelming type of project. The good news is that cable railing systems are actually pretty basic, and they're really easy to install!
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When I clicked on this article, I had absolutely no clue what I was clicking on. The first thing that popped into my head was that I was about to read about some kind of new CNC milling machine from the company Haas. Man was I really off, but I had still found something interesting. While I have never built one, wire top railings have always seemed very good looking to me, but definitely seemed out of my scope to build (or at least at one point it did). All of these tools and fittings from HAAS seem like they make the process very simple. From fittings for ends of cables, to fittings for corners and fittings for tensioning, HAAS seems to have it all. With a little bit of carpentry skill, a couple youtube videos, and a lot of HAAS fittings, I think it wouldn't been too difficult to get a railing like this completed.
I agree with DJ in that I didn't quite know what exactly this article was about, but once the page loaded I recognized them from a coffee shop I used to go to before coming to school. I remember thinking to myself how cool it looked and how I would approach that construction with my knowledge of aircraft cable from rigging. Ultimately, there isn't much of a difference in the process of putting together these railings and rigging scenery in our spaces. You have your cable start termination which in our case is usually at a batten using a shackle and chain, then you have post protectors which are akin to keeper plates, and finally you have your end stop and tensioner that bears a close resemblance to a turnbuckle. Of course, none of these components are rated for lifting, and have a much sleeker look to them for aesthetic reasons, but the basics are still there. The only question I have is the ratings for side loading and if there are best practices for installing these cables, but I don't have many doubts that several strands of 1/8" AC would stop someone who bumps into it.
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