500' Reel

• Category: Cables & Drums

The 1/8" 7x7 Galvanized Aircraft Cable – 500' Reel is a flexible, durable steel cable designed for garage door, overhead door, and other mechanical lifting or support applications where a 1/8" galvanized cable is required.

Its 7x7 strand construction provides a practical balance of flexibility and strength, while the galvanized finish helps protect the cable against corrosion in typical indoor and sheltered applications.

Supplied on a 500-foot reel, this cable is ideal for professional installers, repair shops, service vehicles, and high-volume overhead door work.

Features

• Cable Diameter: 1/8"
• Construction: 7x7
• Material: Galvanized Steel
• Reel Length: 500'
• Flexible multi-strand construction
• Corrosion-resistant galvanized finish
• Suitable for compatible garage door and overhead door cable applications
• Ideal for service, repair, replacement, and fabrication work
• Bulk reel format for professional use

What Does 7x7 Mean?

A 7x7 cable construction consists of multiple strands of smaller wires arranged together to create a cable that is more flexible than many rigid wire-rope configurations.

This construction makes 7x7 cable useful where the cable must route around compatible drums, pulleys, sheaves, or other hardware without excessive stiffness.

The exact cable type and construction should always match the requirements of the door or mechanical system.

Garage Door Applications

This cable may be suitable for compatible:

• Garage door lifting cable assemblies
• Sectional overhead door systems
• Commercial overhead doors
• Extension spring systems
• Torsion spring cable applications
• Cable drum systems
• Replacement cable fabrication
• Service and repair work
• Other compatible mechanical cable applications

Always verify the required cable diameter, construction, and working requirements before use.

Compatibility

This 1/8" galvanized aircraft cable is not specific to one garage door brand.

It may be used with compatible systems from many manufacturers when the door weight, cable drum, bottom fixture, cable routing, and hardware are designed for 1/8" cable.

Compatibility depends on:

• Required cable diameter
• Cable construction
• Door weight
• Door height
• Cable drum type
• Bottom fixture design
• Pulley or sheave dimensions
• Lift configuration
• Required working load
• Cable termination method

Do not substitute cable diameter or construction without confirming the requirements of the complete system.

Why Use a 500' Reel?

A 500-foot bulk reel is particularly useful for:

• Professional garage door installers
• Commercial overhead door technicians
• Repair companies
• Warehouse maintenance departments
• Service vehicles
• Custom cable fabrication
• High-volume replacement work

Bulk cable allows technicians to cut cable assemblies to the required length for individual applications.

Specifications

Product Type: Galvanized Aircraft Cable
Cable Diameter: 1/8"
Cable Construction: 7x7
Material: Steel
Finish: Galvanized
Reel Length: 500 Feet
Application: Garage Door / Overhead Door / Mechanical Cable Applications

Verify Before Ordering

Confirm:

• Required cable diameter: 1/8"
• Required cable construction
• Required finished cable length
• Door weight and lift configuration
• Cable drum or pulley compatibility
• Bottom fixture compatibility
• Required cable ends, loops, stops, sleeves, or other terminations
• Appropriate working-load requirements

Cable selection should be based on the complete door system rather than cable appearance alone.

Cable Fabrication

When fabricating replacement lifting cables:

• Measure the required finished cable length accurately
• Use proper cable-cutting tools
• Use compatible sleeves, stops, loops, or other termination hardware
• Use proper crimping or swaging equipment when required
• Inspect the completed cable assembly before installation
• Replace cable that shows broken strands, kinks, corrosion, flattening, or other damage

Improperly fabricated cable assemblies can fail under load.

Package Contents

• 1 × 500' Reel of 1/8" 7x7 Galvanized Aircraft Cable

Installation & Safety

Garage door lifting cables can operate under significant load and may be connected to high-tension spring systems.

Never remove or adjust lifting cables without properly securing the door and safely controlling the spring system.

Cable fabrication and installation should be performed by a qualified garage door technician or an experienced individual familiar with overhead door cable systems.