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Fitting Type: Tensioning

Every cable run needs at least one tensioning fitting to ensure the cable can be made taut enough to pass building code requirements.

Headline

The Invisiware® Receiver with Push-Lock® Stud combination is an exposed, swageless, tensioning, through-the-post-mounted fitting that is suitable for level runs only, and is available for 1/8” and 3/16” diameter 1×19 stainless steel cable.


The Invisiware® Receiver with Push-Lock® Stud can be used with any fitting on the opposite end of the run. This fitting requires that a minimum of 2-1/2” of clearance exists on the back side of the end post to install the Receiver into the post. We recommend using a stainless steel flat washer between the fitting shoulder and the mating surface of your wood post. The cable attaches to the Push-Lock® Stud fitting via our Push-Lock® locking wedge system which requires no special tools. This fitting was created for applications requiring substantial take-up and a preference for a swageless tensioning fitting.


We do not recommend this fitting being installed in pitched applications because it would require drilling all of the holes in the end post at an angle. While this is possible with special fixtures, if it is not done correctly the end result would be visually unacceptable.

Specifications

Type 316 Stainless Steel

Post Size Use With Receiver No. “A” Length
4″ x 4″ R-6-42 2.30″
4″x 6″ or 6″x 6″ R-6-62 3.56″
Cable Dia. Use With Swageless Stud No. A=Length of Receiver Body
2.30″ 2.40″ 2.53″ 3.03″ 3.56″
1/8″ PLST-4 R-6-42 R-6-72 R-6-82 R-6-52 R-6-62
3/16″ PLST-6

The Invisiware® Receiver with Push-Lock® Stud combination is an exposed, swageless, tensioning, through-the-post-mounted fitting that is suitable for level runs only, and is available for 1/8” and 3/16” diameter 1×19 stainless steel cable.


The Invisiware® Receiver with Push-Lock® Stud can be used with any fitting on the opposite end of the run. This fitting requires that a minimum of 2-1/2” of clearance exists on the back side of the end post to install the Receiver into the post. The Receiver is furnished with a Delrin® washer that is installed between the shoulder of the fitting and the end post to protect the surface of the finish of the end post as tension is applied. The cable attaches to the Push-Lock® Stud fitting via our Push-Lock® locking wedge system which requires no special tools. This fitting was created for applications requiring substantial take-up and a preference for a swageless tensioning fitting.


We do not recommend this fitting being installed in pitched applications because it would require drilling all of the holes in the end post at an angle. While this is possible with special fixtures, if it is not done correctly the end result would be visually unacceptable.

Specifications

“A” Receiver Body Length Use with Swageless Stud No. Part No.
2.30″ 3/4” CS-TUBE
2.40″ 3/4” CS-TUBE
2.53″ 3/4” CS-TUBE
3.03″ 3/4” CS-TUBE
3.56″ 3/4” CS-TUBE

The Push-Lock® Stud attaches manually with no special tools required. The cable attaches to the fitting via our Push-Lock® locking wedge system. Push- and Pull-Lock® fittings are made entirely of stainless steel components, most of them Type 316.

Specifications

Cable Diameter Part No.
1/8” PLST-4
3/16” PLST-6

Headline

The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Hanger Bolt is an exposed, swageless, tensioning, face-of-the-post-mounted fitting that is suitable for level runs only, and is available for 1/8” and 3/16” diameter 1×19 stainless steel cable. It is a more compact design than our swaged Adjust-A-Body® fittings.


The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Hanger Bolt can be used with any fitting on the opposite end of the run. This fitting consists of two separate pieces: the hanger bolt and Push-Lock® tensioning body. The hanger bolt is driven into a pre-drilled hole in face of the wood end post. The cable attaches to the body via our Push-Lock® locking wedge system which requires no special tools. The machine thread of the hanger bolt threads into the body, connecting the two pieces. Tension is created by securing the post-side segment of the body onto the machine threads while preventing the cable-side segment of the body from turning. The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Hanger Bolt can be used with sleeved posts as well.


We do not recommend this fitting being installed in pitched applications because it would require drilling all of the holes in the end post at an angle. While this is possible with special fixtures, if it is not done correctly the end result would be visually unacceptable.

Specifications

Cable Diameter Part No. 
1/8” PL-SFC-WS-4
3/16” PL-SFC-WS-6

The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Lag Clevis is an exposed, swageless, tensioning, face-of-the-post-mounted fitting that is suitable for level or pitched runs, and is available for 1/8” and 3/16” diameter 1×19 stainless steel cable. It is a more compact design than our swaged Adjust-A-Body® fittings.


The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Lag Clevis can be used with any fitting on the opposite end of the run. This fitting consists of two separate pieces: the articulating lag and the Push-Lock® tensioning body. The lag is driven into a pre-drilled hole in the wood end post. The cable attaches to the body via our Push-Lock® locking wedge system which requires no special tools. The machine thread of the articulating lag threads into the body, connecting the two pieces. Tension is created by securing the post-side segment of the body onto the machine threads while preventing the cable-side segment of the body from turning.


While this fitting can be used on pitched or level runs, it is most appropriate for pitched runs because the threaded eye portion of the fitting pivots at the lag. The pre-drilled hole for the lag is drilled level, making installation easy.

Specifications

Cable Diameter Part No. 
1/8” PL-SFC-WP-4-1
3/16” PL-SFC-WP-6-1

The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Threaded Bolt is an exposed, swageless, tensioning, face-of-the-post-mounted fitting that is suitable for use on level runs only, and is available for 1/8” and 3/16” diameter 1×19 stainless steel cable.


The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Threaded Bolt can be used with any fitting on the opposite end of the run. This fitting consists of two separate pieces: the threaded bolt and Push-Lock® tensioning body. The threaded bolt is installed into a pre-drilled and tapped hole in the end post. The cable attaches to the fitting via our Push-Lock® locking wedge system which requires no special tools. The body threads onto the other end of the bolt, connecting the two pieces. Tension is created by securing the post-side segment of the body onto the machine threads while preventing the cable-side segment of the body from turning.

Specifications

Cable Diameter Part No.
1/8” PL-SFC-MS-4
3/16” PL-SFC-MS-6

The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Threaded Clevis is an exposed, swageless, tensioning, face-of-the-post-mounted fitting that is suitable for level or pitched runs, and is available for 1/8” and 3/16” diameter 1×19 stainless steel cable. It is a more compact design than our swaged Adjust-A-Body® fittings.


The Push-Lock® Tensioner with Threaded Clevis can be used with any fitting on the opposite end of the run. This fitting consists of two separate pieces: the articulating threaded bolt and Push-Lock® tensioning body. The threaded bolt is installed into a pre-drilled and tapped hole in the end post. The cable attaches to the body via our Push-Lock® locking wedge system which requires no special tools. The machine thread of the articulating bolt threads into the body, connecting the two pieces. Tension is created by securing the post-side segment of the body onto the machine threads while preventing the cable-side segment of the body from turning.

Specifications

Cable Diameter Part No.
1/8” PL-SFC-MP-4
3/16” PL-SFC-MP-6

The Push-Lock® Turnbuckle Threaded Bolt is an exposed, swageless, tensioning, face-of-the-post-mounted fitting that is suitable for level runs only, and is available for 1/8” and 3/16” diameter 1×19 stainless steel cable.


The Push-Lock® Turnbuckle Threaded Bolt can be used with any fitting on the opposite end of the run. This fitting consists of four separate pieces: the threaded bolt, the body, the lock nut, and the Push-Lock® Stud. The short thread of the threaded bolt is secured into a pre-drilled and tapped hole in the face of the end post. The lock nut is installed all the way onto the exposed machine thread of the threaded bolt first, followed by the body. The Push-Lock® Stud threads into the body, and the cable attaches to the stud fitting via our Push-Lock® locking wedge system which requires no special tools. Tension is created by using the body as a turnbuckle. Once sufficient tension is achieved, the lock nut is secured against the body to prevent the fitting from loosening.


The most likely application for this fitting would be when substantial take-up is required AND there is a preference for a swageless fitting, AND there is less than 2-1/2” of space available in back of the end post.

Specifications

Cable Diameter Part No.
1/8” PL-TB-TB-4
3/16” PL-TB-TB-6

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