Steel wire crimp clamp Aluminum

These aluminium wire clamps are made of aluminium and are therefore softer than the steel wire.
This allows the clamp to "melt" around it easily.

Steel wire clamps are available in various types and sizes. To make a loop, you need a steel wire clamp of the same thickness as the steel cable. You slide it over the cable and then tighten it. This can be done with a special crimping tool, but these pliers are very expensive. Because these wire clamps are made of aluminium and are therefore softer than the steel wire, the clamp practically "melts" around it.

You can clamp steel wire up to 4 mm with combination pliers or water pump pliers. If you have a larger size and do not want to purchase a crimping tool, you can always press the clamps flat in a bench vice.