Solder Bike Cable Ends

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Solder bike cable ends.

Use good quality sharp wire cutters dykes for cutting the cable. This is accomplished by first threading the inner cable through the nipple photo b before splaying the cable s wires c. The cable should now be dipped in soldering flux d before soldering e. Get it as soon as wed sep 30.

I stick the cable end in a small can of flux. Preassemble your cable parts and check for size before you solder. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Immediately after i spit on my fingers and run them very quickly down the end of the cable to smooth the soldered part so that it s nice and smooth and will fit nicely through the eye.

I use a bic lighter which resides in my tool box to heat the end of the cable then melt a little solder on it. If it gets red the end of the cable will have to be trimmed off. If that makes the cable too short you ll have to toss it and start over. Having established the outer cable length the mechanic should attach solder the inner cable s end nipple at the carb end.

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