A very informative thread indeed.
I've spent many hours pondering all the questions addressed there.
It seems that there are those that agree that the corrosive characteristics of silicone are not of concern after the product has cured. Is that the consensus?
One thing that I have a little problem with is the conclusion that a rotary swager is superior to a good roller swager.
For my own boat, I would choose a swage done on a WireTeknic over a rotary.
There is no hollow area created at the end of the wire so you have that much more grip and much less trapped air. And as you know, they don't heat the fitting up nearly as much so I am assuming that they don't fatigue the metal as much.
Am I off base here?
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