Timeline for Can I use a single cable for cable rails?
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| Sep 24, 2013 at 14:21 | comment | added | bib | @DA01 It is a long shot and the cable is not what I would even think about, it's the attachment points. | |
| Sep 24, 2013 at 14:19 | comment | added | DA01 | @bib I agree in theory, though do note that this is aircraft cable. It's has a tensile strength of 10,000+ pounds. (Granted, there's always multiple points of hardware failure in a system like this). It's a valid warning, though. Good point. | |
| Sep 24, 2013 at 14:18 | comment | added | DA01 | @ratchetfreak the commercial systems allow bends (45 degrees) so I don't know if it'd weaken it all that much. A 90 degree bend would be bad, though. | |
| Sep 24, 2013 at 14:15 | comment | added | bib | If someone falls against a railing and one baluster breaks, the two on either side of it can help bear the load. When a single woven cable breaks (and that means the eyelet pullin out of the wood, an end splice failing, etc.), you are hoping the friction on the weaving will slow down the failure of the whole thing. While it is a low likelihood event, safety is the primary criteria for railing construction. (And yes, I am a recovering lawyer.) | |
| Sep 24, 2013 at 11:18 | comment | added | ratchet freak | @DA01 also weaving the cable will put bends in it, which can weaken it | |
| Sep 24, 2013 at 0:16 | comment | added | DA01 | hrm...'lawyers' are always a likely scenario for why things aren't done. I don't know that I'd personally be that worried, as braided cable is pretty strong. I agree that there'd be more 'stretch' to deal with, so installation labor is probably a viable reason it's not done a whole lot either. | |
| Sep 23, 2013 at 23:13 | history | answered | wallyk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |