Questions and Answers for Everbilt 1/4 in. x 100 ft. Galvanized Steel Uncoated Wire Rope

A:  For the Everbilt 1/4 in. x 100 ft. Galvanized Steel Uncoated Wire Rope, Metallics, this is not a recommended application.

A:  The Galvanized finish provides much more rust resistance than the Zinc finish and is appropriate for outdoor usage.

A:  This is a good quality wire rope that is galvanized. It may start to rust after 20 years or more, but will last a good long time.

A:  This cable will eventually rust, and it always depends on the conditions. If you are using it and flexing or rubbing on the cable, the coating will come off more quickly. If you use it in a more or less static condition like a deck handrail, it will last longer. Galvanization delays the inevitable, and the thicker the coating, the longer the delay. This coating is thin to allow it to be flexible (electroplated not hot-dipped).

A:  This would be extremely heavy and thick for that type of use (it's used on smaller winches). Better to buy 1/16 wire rope, which Home Depot sells.

A:  Wire rope is very strong. 1/4 in. might be a little too bulky or heavy, depending on your lights and design plan. Have a look at the working load limit for other wire ropes and consider the weight you want to support. You might be able to use a smaller size.

A:  We have not tested specifically for melting point or heat capacity of this product. If more detail is provided we could work with the manufacturer to confirm its capability.

A:  Yes

A:  We are unable to provide breaking strength. The working load limit is 1400 lbs.

A:  The breaking strength of wire rope seems to be 5 times the working load limit. In the case of 1/4", that would be 1400 lbs x 5 = 7000 lbs. You only achieve that with proper terminations and no broken strands or kinks.

A:  I've used 1/4" wire rope with a 'come-a-long' to persuade jack pines to fall in the direction I choose so the strength is there and the cable would at least exert some influence. Depending on the wind and the tree it may still fall sideways so that should be a consideration.

A:  No. Although the cable from my usage has held up very well, putting it to the usage of holding up a 60 foot fur tree? Just what do you think your going to anchor the cable to ?

A:  This is not a recommended use for the wire rope.

A:  Try to top out the tree first as low as you can

A:  No no no!! This is an accident waiting to happen; looking at the post date it probably already did. Large trees will not be "encouraged" to fall in a direction they don't want to; only very aggressively forced using a lot of skill. They are always heavier than they look and forcing a large one down in a particular direction against it's will should only be done by someone very experienced in felling trees. It will rarely fall strait back toward the pulling point ( winch, come-along, person etc.) but instead anywhere along the large arch the pull line will allow it to. As soon as you pull the weight past it's apex there will be slack in the line and it will usually fall all the way to the right or left depending which side is heavier. Although it still could come back right toward you so you need to expect it to. Experienced crews will use multiple pull points to fell the tree where they want it. Either way you need a large "clear zone" for safety all along the possible drop arch. The actual cut will be very dangerous also. You need to make it with tension already on the pull line and as soon as you complete it, it will most likely twist / spin violently and dangerously in the direction the branch weight pulls it. If you have 20' branches on the tree, they easily can swing around rapidly and kill anything in their path instantly. Plus a million other possible deadly hazards. Instead please do yourself a favor and take the time to clear whatever is in the tree's way of falling where it naturally wants to go and fell it there. Also, just normal felling of leaning large trees is very dangerous. They will stress fracture in the middle while making the back cut and the back half of the tree will swing back strait at you with the full force of the weight of the entire tree. They should be notched first. Then a bore cut must be made leaving the hinge. Finally you cut the "back cut" to the "bore cut". If this does not make sense to you or you are uncomfortable making the bore cut do not fell leaning trees yourself, with or without a pull line.

A:  it would work fine

A:  Since we do not know all the variables involved we cannot say if this is a recommended use for this wire rope. The WLL of this product is 1400 lbs.

A:  I've used 100' 1/4" wire rope with a come-a-long to fall trees many times so, yes, this should work well.