The Machining & Welding 1/4 IN Wire Rope Thr Stud is a threaded terminal fitting sized for 1/4 inch wire rope, swaged onto a 1.5 inch stud with 1/2 inch fine thread and a left-hand thread direction.

This fitting is swaged onto the rope end during assembly, creating a permanent, rated termination that accepts standard threaded hardware on the other end.

Manufactured to consistent tolerances, the fitting swages onto the wire rope with a rated holding strength that matches the rope it is paired with.

Getting the thread size, pitch, and hand correct matters, since a mismatched stud will not thread into its mating hardware even if the wire rope size is right.

Maintenance departments, fabrication shops, warehouses, and construction crews all rely on equipment in this category to handle lifts that come up again and again. Having the right beam or crane on hand means operators are not left rigging a load with mismatched slings or borrowed hardware, which keeps every lift consistent regardless of who is running it that day.

Before putting any lifting equipment into service, verify it matches your hoist or crane setup and confirm the rated capacity covers your heaviest expected load with margin to spare. Routine inspection of welds, pins, and connection hardware helps catch wear before it becomes a safety issue. Keep a simple inspection log if your facility does not already have one, since tracking wear over time makes it easier to plan replacement before a part actually fails in use.

Equipment that sees daily use benefits from a quick visual check every time it comes out of storage, not just during scheduled inspections. Catching a small issue, like surface corrosion or a bent component, before it becomes a larger problem keeps rigging hardware safe and in service longer.

The specifications below cover everything you need to check compatibility with your equipment.

The Machining & Welding 1/4 IN Wire Rope Thr Stud is ready to terminate your wire rope with a threaded connection.

Product Info:
•  Wire Rope Diameter: 1/4 in
•  Stud Length: 1.5 in
•  Thread Size: 1/2 in
•  Thread Pitch: Fine
•  Thread Hand: Left-hand
•  Material: Carbon steel
•  Shipping Weight: 0.21 lbs