so you're planning out your cabling system and you notice that you have a single corner post
but you're not sure which components to use in today's video I'm going to show you three
separate ways to terminate two separate cable runs that are meeting at a single corner post
when it comes to cable railing the more turns and angles that your cable has to make
the more difficult of a time that you're going to have trying to get the right amount of tension
for that particular cable run. So if your cable is entering or exiting your post at more than a
45-degree angle you should consider terminating one run and then starting another run on the
opposite side of the post the first method that we're going to talk about for terminating two
separate cable runs at a single corner post is what's called the 3/16ths offset method.
So the 3/16ths offset method is going to be used in scenarios whenever you have
two swage stud assemblies that are going to be intersecting one another at a single corner post
now if you have a scenario where you say have a swage stud assembly in a standard swage stop
or maybe two standard swage stops or even two low profile swage stops
you won't have to use this method you can drill your holes perfectly
level because you'll have plenty enough room to intersect those components inside of your post.
So to start grab your HAAS Stainless marking template
and then mark your post on all four sides.
Next grab your drill and put the tip of your drill bit right on the mark you made on the post
and you're going to drill what we're going to call your north to south holes.
When you're ready to drill your east to west holes instead of putting the tip of
that drill bit right on the mark that you made position it about 3/16ths of an inch
above the mark and then continue on drilling and what you should end
up with are two perpendicular partially intersecting holes.
Now grab your swage studs which should be attached to the end of your cable
pass those studs through the posts so that they'll be stacked on top of one another and then continue
on installing those swage stud assemblies just as you normally would. So the reason for the 3/16ths
offset is because whenever you're installing two swage stud assemblies at the same corner post
they have quarter inch threads and those two components cannot stack on top of one another
in two intersecting 3/8ths inch holes so to combat that
you're going to drill one of those holes slightly offset that way you'll have plenty enough room
to crisscross your components inside the post and it'll be virtually unnoticeable
so the next method that we're going to talk about is what is considered the double lag method
and the double lag method is basically just two lag components that are going to be installed at
the same corner post the reason that you would do this is either one you don't want to have
any components showing on the back side of that corner post or two maybe you're not comfortable
with drilling all the way through your post this is going to be a great option for you
so to start grab your HAAS Stainless marking template mark your post on each side and then
just proceed on with drilling your holes with your half inch spade bit to an inch and a quarter depth
Now grab your 3/8ths inch hex key socket bit or a 3/8ths inch Allen wrench
and insert your lag receivers into the holes on each side of the post.
Now that your lag receivers have been installed continue on with your regular
installation procedures for whichever lag components you're installing at the post.
So the last method that we're going to talk about is what's called our lag to through post method
and basically all that means is that on one side of our post we're going to be using a
lag type fitting and on the other side of the post we're going to be using a
through post type fitting like a swage stud assembly or a standard swage stop
now the reason that you would want to use this method is maybe that you have
a corner post at the top of your stairs and you don't want to show any components
on the back side of the post as you're walking up the stairs or maybe you're just trying to install
those components completely level with one another to avoid a 3/16ths offset so the first step for
this procedure is going to be to take your HAAS Stainless marking template and mark your post
on each side now remember for your lag component you're going to be marking the post on one side
but for your through post component you're going to be marking your post on the front side and then
the back side of the post since you'll be drilling your hole all the way through your post
Now that your holes have been drilled go ahead and install
your lag component and your through post component
So that's going to be it for today's video. Drop us a comment and let us know which
installation method that you preferred most and don't forget to like and subscribe
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Stainless Cable Railing system. I'm Tyler with HAAS Stainless, thanks for watching.