Feed and Secure Cables into Posts
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Pro tip: keep any tiny parts in a paper bowl so you don’t accidentally loose them.
What happens here
Begin by feeding the stainless steel cables through the pre-drilled holes in the railing posts. The video shows the user guiding the thin, silver cable through multiple holes in a black, square metal post. For each cable, once fed through, push or insert a pre-attached or crimped cylindrical fitting at one end into its corresponding hole in the post until it clicks or locks securely into place. This secures one end of the cable, allowing the other end to be prepared for the tensioning mechanism. This process is repeated for each cable run along the railing section.
Goal: Thread and secure the cables through the railing posts
Tools and materials
- Cable Railing Fittings — To securely attach and lock the cable ends into the posts
- Railing Posts — To provide structural support and anchor points for the cables
- Safety Gloves — To protect hands from sharp cable ends and potential splinters
- Stainless Steel Cable — To form the horizontal lines of the cable railing