How to Use Turnbuckles in Your Next Rigging Project

This is just about the highest quality instruction I've seen on Youtube.

Neatly done video

Excellent concise instruction

Nice and clear video. Thanks for sharing.

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Clear and concise information. Your video is outstanding!

Great video, I did not know about anti galling paste, thank you.

Helpful vid thanks 🙏🏼

As a boat owner I've wondered if closed body turnbuckles were just a matter of aesthetics. Thanks for the answer! I learned about stainless steel galling the hard way and now always use anti-seize compound.

Very helpful channel

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I need help, bought a 1.5 inch turnbuckle rated for 9.5t pull force. I used some lube on the threads but using a crowbar plus cheater pipe to make it longer I barely reached 5tons. Do I need an even longer lever or what?

So, how does one determine the length of the cable in between turnbuckles? In addition, is it better to have the turnbuckles on both ends, or on one side?

Turn buckles can also be used for expanding things, or push apart things. Seen in this video they are used to pull a cable tight by drawing inward. What I say is they can also be used much like a jack and used to spread apart items instead of just pulling together. One main concept of doing this i speak about is the common roof jack used to lift up a ceiling beam or a porch beam so the pillar can be worked on or replaced without removing the beams themselves. Yhe same idea can be used in smaller things using bolts screwed into each end of the main turnbuckle, insert into place and turn the buckle thus spreading them apart as well as the item you wish to spread apart like a jack. Remember, what can be used one way, can also be used as a tool in reverse as well to force things apart..

You should explain how a turnbuckle with two rods and two clevises work,,,,,,,, not just turnbuckle and two clevises..... (clevis with pin)- just trying to help....