24Pcs M5 Cable Thimble 304 Stainless Steel Wire Rope Cable Thimbles Loop Rigging for 3/16 Inch Diameter Wire Rope

Sometimes it's hard to tell just how big things are and some of the products could use a little dimension thumbnail in their product presentation; however, these little thimbles turned-out to be the perfect size for my 1/16 inch coated aircraft cable that I am using in my lighting project. I'm stringing the cable from the Roof Eave / Facia Panel to the Block Wall and Winding some "Firefly" LED Micro-Lights to Create a Firefly / Starlight Illusion.Here's the Process:Drill an 1/8 inch hole at the approximate angle the cable will take, through the Eave / Facia Board about 2 inches from the bottom edge of the facia. Drill a 1/4 inch hole, one inch deep on the backside, using the 1/8 inch hole as a pilot.Insert the aircraft cable from the front of the eave, exiting the back:https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-328-Feet-16-Inch-Aluminum-Crimping/dp/B07F2C4TXZSlip the protector sleeve, barrel-end first, over the cable and press it into the 1/4 inch hole:https://www.amazon.com/Fayevorite-Stainless-Protector-Sleeves-Railing/dp/B07T3ZJ9PJSlip the cable through on of the holes in the ferrule and make sure to have about 6 inches of cable (for now) coming through the sleeve to work with.https://www.amazon.com/Ferrule-200PCS-Aluminum-Crimping-Sleeve/dp/B077P4GYBX/Pull enough cable through and around to form a loop around the thimble, leaving about 2 inches of extra cable (for now) . Run the 2 inch tail of the cable through the other hole in the ferrule.Readjust everything to have about a 1 inch tail sticking our of the ferrule (you'll see why in a minute)With the Ferrule standing sideways on edge (not flat), insert the ferrule into the crimper:https://www.amazon.com/Crimping-Swager-Crimpers-Aluminum-Ferrule/dp/B08G48HW3W/and squeeze it as hard as you can, crushing the ferrule tightly around both feeds of the cable and making a tight seal. You can put two crimps side-by-side if you make room with the first crimp.Pulling from the front of the eave / facia, pull the cable back out, feeding the little tail into the protector sleeve.(If you are concerned about it ever pulling out, put a small, split-ring keyring on the loop and thimble of the cable.)Climb down and run the cable to the wall, pulling as tight as you can to determine the length as best as (not asbestos [joke]) possible, and repeat the ferrule and thimble process on this end as well.Install your favorite concrete anchor and screw hook into the wall, and use a turnbuckle to tighten it to the desired length and tension:https://www.amazon.com/Turnbuckle-Thread-Stainless-ALELE-Tension/dp/B07GCNTBBG/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=B07GCNTBBGYou want to have it taught enough to support your lights in a rather straight line from the facia to the wall; however it needs a little play to move in a light wind without coming apart.You do NOT want it so tight that you can strum it like a guitar string and get music.Good Luck,This was a fun project with all of the parts listed as working-out perfectly.I happen to have bought the lights, concrete anchors, and screw hooks elsewhere before I found the remainder on Amazon, but I'm sure you can get everything from Amazon as well.You Could also incorporate the turnbuckle on the end of the cable and use a screw eye in the wall, but you'll see that this can be a bad idea as well.You could also incorporate a screw eye in the wall and use an s-hook to attach the turnbuckle, keeping the turnbuckle separateI believe it is best to keep the turnbuckle separate.You can always shorten the cable (lengthening it, if you make a mistake, is possible, but creates its own problems) if you discover need to, reusing the thimble but using a new ferrule and keeping the turnbuckle separate seems to be the best way to go.I like using the least amount of hardware. It shows the least. You can paint the zinc plating or stainless steel the color of the wall to "make it disappear". The only thing that is going to show up at the roof is the cable, and you can hardly see that at a distance. It's better not to paint the cable. It's so small that it is very hard to see in a two-story house. If your vision is that good, then just pretend it isn't there and wait for nightfall to turn on the lights.I wound my firefly stings of lights sparingly around the cable; I didn't make too many wraps / turns, and secured it periodically with a short little translucent tie strap (which I can't even see from the ground).Figure out what you want to use on the wall and then buy the turnbuckles to fit both that and the loop on the cable. You may discover that you want an eye on the wall, you have the loop on the cable, so that would suggest a turnbuckle with two hooks instead.You can buy the turnbuckles in various configurations of hooks and eyes, so figure it all out on paper first, go shopping second, and ladder-climbing and drilling (and crimping) third.Good Luck!

Everything good

My issue is with the delivery not the product. I could have delayed shipping a day and received a $2.50 digital credit . I choose next day delivery. The product was not delivered the next day and I did not receive the digital credit. Not a happy customer.

Good

Works as advertised

Too small to use. Needs to be an inch longer for general use.

Does what they are supposed to do.