Can you make your own 'end nipple' on a braking cable?
Those cylinders at the end of cables break off sometimes. Is there some cheap way to replace it? I tried tying it around a little metal 'wheel'. That seems to work. But might be too big to fit in some brake levers.
- If the question is not clear, tell me. It's a hard question to translate from Dutch!
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i think it's called a swage /suage? it is cramped on to stop line coming through?
try a going to a marine chandlery- we used to sell them for next to nothing-must be lots of chandlery places in holland! someone else may have a better fix though so i've posted as a comment.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 pollytintop crwdne2934271:0
Excellent answer pollytintop. I was thinking in the same lines about the little round lead weights they crimp on fishing lines--same general principal. I believe you are correct however in that if you can find a marine unit small enough it would probably wear better.
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It is for stopping brake cable from slipping through. So indeed, it needs to be able to stand quite some tension without slipping. Did you guys get that? Will those crimps hold? I will try to get my hands on them and test it myself.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Tom crwdne2934271:0
The swages pollytintop recommends are used to keep mast and rigging up in saiboats and safety lines on all kinds of boats. Properly swaged they should hold just fine.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 rj713 crwdne2934271:0
just what i was going to say....
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