Thanks Bob.
I used the cables supplied with the kit and made the rest myself.
From the books I have and photo's posted on the forum I have seen about 6
different styles of end,so there may be even more types and possibly different
diameters of cable.
I dont have any casting equipment so I used material to hand and easily available.
The cables supplied with the kit were fine for the early T34/76 type tow hook,but
they wouldnt sit right on my new T34/85 tow hooks.
I cut the loops off the kit supplied cables and left about 20mm of the aloy crimp,
this was just a nice size for a 10mm die to put a thread on.
The loop end is a chain link with a gap cut in the one end but leaving a little
curl on,because the cast body was formed from milliput and shaped when
dry and nice and hard.
The curly bit on the chain link will stop that pulling out and I drilled and tapped
the other end 10mm to suit the cable.
I coated the inside of the threaded whole with 5min epoxy and the thread before assempling
them.
I did some tests before I used milliput and a 3mm cap head tapped into a well hardened
piece of milliput and attatched to the towing hook on my Panzer 111 I pulled it allong on my
patio.
I also tested 2 peices of milliput glued together with 5 min epoxy and the following day I
couldnt break the joint.
So I think they will be working tow cables and not just for show.
Cheers
Phil