Solder Bike Cable Ends

If that makes the cable too short you ll have to toss it and start over.

Solder bike cable ends. If it gets red the end of the cable will have to be trimmed off. Rotary 10 pack 14819 universal cable wire stop z bend. Get it as soon as wed sep 30. 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.

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. Having established the outer cable length the mechanic should attach solder the inner cable s end nipple at the carb end. 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. Heat shrink tubing or even gum is lots easier.

This is accomplished by first threading the inner cable through the nipple photo b before splaying the cable s wires c. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. 4 4 out of 5 stars 222. Be careful not to fray the cut end of the cable.

The cable should now be dipped in soldering flux d before soldering e. Dip the tip in some soldering flux not too far in as the solder will flow as deep as the flux goes heat the cable starting at just the tip since that is really where you want the majority of the solder to penetrate anyway add solder a little bit at a time so the end of the cable doesn t get bulky with solder. I stick the cable end in a small can of flux.