Thank you. It really helped me do this. I went ahead and used a little pipe split in half of that diameter as a mold. So I had less sanding to do, but same concept.
Great job in the end. A little rough process, but with a little refinement, then there would be a lot less work to form it. Still, you saved me money and time. Going to try this now. Thanks!
Yeah just buy a few and if you're going a long way, run the spare alongside the actual cable on your bike which is in use, so that if it fails you just have to push the cylinders out of the lever and throttle body and you're good to go. Very long distance rider taught me that. Also just a handy place to store the spare so you don't lose it and don't have to carry it in a pack.
I am an electrician, not a mechanic, so solder and flux are nothing new to me. I love your idea, and I plan to do it myself, but your technique was off. Firstly, you don't necessarily NEED to clean the cable, the flux will do that. That was a good choice, though. Secondly when soldering, you should be heating both the solder and the surface the solder is adhering to equally. I would personally just use a soldering iron, even a cheap one, at high temp, using high temp lead free solder (lasts longer for this application I would assume). When using the iron, you should slather a bunch of flux on the cable (amount does not matter, as it will be burned off), touch the iron to the cable FIRST, then push the solder on to the wire. This will give you good adhesion, but a less accurate shape. It shouldn't matter if you use enough solder because solder is soft and can be filed/sanded down to whatever shape you want. I wouldn't, however, use a blowtorch or butane torch. This is because they are way overkill for solder, and they will burn most of the flux away before you can get solder onto the wire, especially if you are dripping the solder on. Thanks for the idea, I guess I won't be needing to buy a different cable!
The braided wire is thin and can't live if the open flame is to direct instantly going red , you did avoid that skillfully but I choose a soldering iron these days . + flux. Cheers
@Monkton Trimble That's a real genius use of cyanoacrylate, you probably owned that idea not like my replica. lf it works that is , l always manager to stick my fingers together and the baking soda doesn't absorb the super glue . lol
@Monkton Trimble Interesting how many methods can be invented with only what you got . l was using the vacuum bags to store big tubes of silicon and just about everything else that goes hard with exposure . It's better than in the fridge , once you vacuum air out you know it will work .lol
When cutting any sort of rope, cable or anything stranded of the sort wrap the part your cutting in tape and cut the tape. Will make a cleaner cut with less fraying 😘
In most cases I would just go out and buy a new cable but just so they don't make a cable for my snowmobile anymore which sucks it is a throttle cable for a 97 storm 800 I'm trying to make
I’d use a stock cable or make any cable work before resorting to this. That said, I’ve run soldered connections like this for years without fail. But also, the clutch I’ve run this on is not heavy.
I am trying this method but I'm having trouble getting the solder to stick to the cable. I'm using bicycle brake cable to replace a chute cable on an old snow blower, but the receivers on the snow blower are an odd shape and I can't find replacement cable to match. The cable is very shiny because it has stainless steel, so maybe that's the issue. Have you tried this method with stainless steel brake cable?
Did you clean the cable with a strong solvent or degreaser? Did you fray the cable a bit and coat it in flux? Plumbing solder? I think most cables are stainless but I’m not sure. Otherwise they’d get very rusty fast.
Do not do this on a brake cable. If a slightly flawed soldered joint that was made with a little carve-out on a piece of wood instead of a solder pot on the very end of a steel cable slips a couple mm and comes off.. is that what you'll trust your life with? Granted, Bowden cable brakes are barely found anymore, but in case you're tempted then please reconsider.
Yes, for a clutch cable on an old Hodaka Ace 100 motorcycle! I have these tools and these skills. Thank you for the time into making/posting this!🥂
You are a straight genius bruh. It took me two attempts, but it is working great. Thank you very much.
Thank you. It really helped me do this. I went ahead and used a little pipe split in half of that diameter as a mold. So I had less sanding to do, but same concept.
a set of good levered lock cutters work perfect nice and clean cut
Great job in the end. A little rough process, but with a little refinement, then there would be a lot less work to form it. Still, you saved me money and time. Going to try this now. Thanks!
I appreciate you taking the time to make this video!!!
Sweet, this looks like the trick I need to make my LS truck throttle cable work with my Beretta RWD swap 🤣
i was like let me learn to make a throttle cable... now im like ill just buy 5 at a time
Yeah just buy a few and if you're going a long way, run the spare alongside the actual cable on your bike which is in use, so that if it fails you just have to push the cylinders out of the lever and throttle body and you're good to go. Very long distance rider taught me that. Also just a handy place to store the spare so you don't lose it and don't have to carry it in a pack.
You can use a torch and melt the piece on. Just a little thing I tried and it works.
Hands down best vid on this
The Flux actually etches the material you are welding to, in this case the cable. So that the lead can adhere to it better. Flux=acid.
Thanks, I didn't know that
would you pleas list the items to work with please? Thanks.
I am an electrician, not a mechanic, so solder and flux are nothing new to me. I love your idea, and I plan to do it myself, but your technique was off. Firstly, you don't necessarily NEED to clean the cable, the flux will do that. That was a good choice, though. Secondly when soldering, you should be heating both the solder and the surface the solder is adhering to equally. I would personally just use a soldering iron, even a cheap one, at high temp, using high temp lead free solder (lasts longer for this application I would assume). When using the iron, you should slather a bunch of flux on the cable (amount does not matter, as it will be burned off), touch the iron to the cable FIRST, then push the solder on to the wire. This will give you good adhesion, but a less accurate shape. It shouldn't matter if you use enough solder because solder is soft and can be filed/sanded down to whatever shape you want. I wouldn't, however, use a blowtorch or butane torch. This is because they are way overkill for solder, and they will burn most of the flux away before you can get solder onto the wire, especially if you are dripping the solder on. Thanks for the idea, I guess I won't be needing to buy a different cable!
You also won't burn the hell out of your mold!
Yeah, and if that's a brake and he has to hammer down on it real hard to decelerate in a hurry and the cable slips out...
nice job, thank you
Nice. Thanks
The braided wire is thin and can't live if the open flame is to direct instantly going red , you did avoid that skillfully but I choose a soldering iron these days . + flux. Cheers
@Monkton Trimble That's a real genius use of cyanoacrylate, you probably owned that idea not like my replica. lf it works that is , l always manager to stick my fingers together and the baking soda doesn't absorb the super glue . lol
@Monkton Trimble me to ,thanks
@Monkton Trimble Interesting how many methods can be invented with only what you got . l was using the vacuum bags to store big tubes of silicon and just about everything else that goes hard with exposure . It's better than in the fridge , once you vacuum air out you know it will work .lol
When cutting any sort of rope, cable or anything stranded of the sort wrap the part your cutting in tape and cut the tape. Will make a cleaner cut with less fraying 😘
And cut it with a cutoff wheel on a 4 inch grinder!
@@jarnosaarinen4583 or a 6". That's all I have
If you want to cut the cable cleanly sharpen a chisel and smack it with a 4 pound hammer. Its a ten second job with a perfectly clean cut.
Use a clamp with screws inside to block cable. Brazing is to weak, will slip trough
In most cases I would just go out and buy a new cable but just so they don't make a cable for my snowmobile anymore which sucks it is a throttle cable for a 97 storm 800 I'm trying to make
hammer and chisle cuts cable clean with no fray
Did not work for a brake cable as it just pulled off
Would that be strong enough to hold up to a heavy motorcycle clutch on an old triump?
I’d use a stock cable or make any cable work before resorting to this. That said, I’ve run soldered connections like this for years without fail. But also, the clutch I’ve run this on is not heavy.
@@fromthebackyard2415 Ok thank you.
Will this work for vertical as well?
Yes
I am trying this method but I'm having trouble getting the solder to stick to the cable. I'm using bicycle brake cable to replace a chute cable on an old snow blower, but the receivers on the snow blower are an odd shape and I can't find replacement cable to match. The cable is very shiny because it has stainless steel, so maybe that's the issue. Have you tried this method with stainless steel brake cable?
Did you clean the cable with a strong solvent or degreaser? Did you fray the cable a bit and coat it in flux? Plumbing solder?
I think most cables are stainless but I’m not sure. Otherwise they’d get very rusty fast.
I frayed the end. I didn't know it needed cleaning, what would be on new cable? I used plumbers flux.
@@sunnybizz4857 cables are lubricated inside rubber housing. You can use alcohol, mineral spirits, acetone to get off lubricant
Do not do this on a brake cable. If a slightly flawed soldered joint that was made with a little carve-out on a piece of wood instead of a solder pot on the very end of a steel cable slips a couple mm and comes off.. is that what you'll trust your life with? Granted, Bowden cable brakes are barely found anymore, but in case you're tempted then please reconsider.
Thanks. I used wire cutters to cut bales of hay secured with wire. They may still sell those things.
what is that melting material
Plumbing Solder
If .made a form is best
Use bolt cutters
bro bew cables are lile pennys
Where do you get bew cables never heard of them 😆
@@joshlaquerre3197 new, mb
They are, but nothing beats a custom build for a custom application.
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