Making up cables

[guest27]

I would guess you would need to use some degreaser to get the oil etc off - the sulphuric acid will do little to it.  The SA will clean off other gubbins and etch the steel ends, but not disolve the oil and grease

R

[themoudie]

i use battery acid to clean the cable end.. (make sure its washed off)....a nice countersink in the outer end of the nipple to splay the inner into, then silver solder (preferably flux cored)

Steve, how long do you leave the cable in acid to clean it. I struggled to tin the cable last night, a short length of new cable was fairly straightforward though. Maybe I should just invest in new cable.

Aye Steve,

If you don't know of anybody local, pay this a visit, you'll find all you need! 

Control cable parts

I have used their parts and found them to be fine. Alternatively, buy universal cables and adjust to fit.

Cheery cheery, Bill.

[Steve H]

Cheers guys. Will let you know how I get on

[Steve H]

Ended up buying new inners and outers, and used a gas soldering iron to do the nipples. All went fairly smoothly, need to sort out a new brake hose and 'trim' the screen and its sorted.

[guest7]

Could you have used one of those little cook's blow torches? I find them really useful for little heating jobs like that.

GC

[Steve H]

Could you have used one of those little cook's blow torches? I find them really useful for little heating jobs like that.

GC

I found it very difficult to tin the cable using a naked flame. The gas soldering iron had a flat blade which was morethan enough to heat the nipples up.

[002]

The gas soldering iron had a flat blade which was morethan enough to heat MY nipples up.

OK ! Bet that made your eyes smart !

Jethro