Solder Bike Cable Ends

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.

Solder bike cable ends.

Rotary 10 pack 14819 universal cable wire stop z bend. Kiwav universal throttle clutch brake parking brake cable end repair travel emergency repair kit motorcycle bicycle atv. 4 4 out of 5 stars 222. Anyway if you want to solder the ends be sure to clean the cable first use flux and get the cable end hot before trying to solder it.

Be careful not to fray the cut end of the cable. I stick the cable end in a small can of flux. Use good quality sharp wire cutters dykes for cutting the cable. The cable should now be dipped in soldering flux d before soldering e.

This is accomplished by first threading the inner cable through the nipple photo b before splaying the cable s wires c. If that makes the cable too short you ll have to toss it and start over. Get it as soon as wed sep 30. Preassemble your cable parts and check for size before you solder.

If it gets red the end of the cable will have to be trimmed off. 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. Having established the outer cable length the mechanic should attach solder the inner cable s end nipple at the carb end.