Stainless Steel Wire Rope frames the entire net project and forces the net to take corners on three-dimensional jobs. The rope is designed to be exceptionally strong, yet very hard to see. The rope may be used under large panels of netting on outdoor, horizontal applications (like over a courtyard), and is especially critical if snow or ice could build upon the netting. The rope is looped at one end through the corner attachment, runs through every intermediate attachment, and is looped at the other end through the turnbuckle.
The wire rope cable is tensioned between corner attachments and through intermediate attachments with turnbuckles. These small screw tensioning devices can exert thousands of pounds of tension on the cable, so it must be strong and the corners must be anchored securely. There are three different turnbuckle sizes all of which are available in stainless steel. Small turnbuckles are for cable runs under 25 feet. Medium turnbuckles are used for cable runs between 25 and 75 feet, and large turnbuckles are for cable runs above 75 feet. It is important that the turnbuckle is opened all the way and that the cable is pulled as tight as possible before the loop is crimped to take up as much slack and stretch in the cable as possible. For installations under 10 feet in length, the tensioned cable should not be allowed to run through more than one corner attachment. For installations over 10 feet, turnbuckles must be used for every straight run.
The bird netting is fastened to the cable using a special Net Ring tool called as Hog Rings. This tool loops a small piece of metal around the netting and the cable. It is easy to use, carries a cartridge of 50 rings, and is the fastest and strongest way of attaching the net to the cable. Use one loop per square of netting. To estimate the amount of Net Rings for the job, multiply the number of net rings per foot by the total feet of cable being used. For example: 2” Net = 6 Net Rings per foot. 3/4” Net = 16 Net Rings per foot.
