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cable crimps

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  • 22-07-2011 4:37pm
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    Icyseanfitz
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    anyone know where i can get some? need to put some on my gear cables


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    Chips Lovell
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    You'll find big bags of them on eBay. I've also gotten them free from big shops.


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    langdang
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    superglue would probably do to stop them fraying if you're stuck.
    New fangled fancydan cables might be hard to solder.


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    petethedrummer
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    On this subject, does solder work instead of crimps? I have some solder and a soldering iron and was thinking of giving it a go.


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    seamus
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    No reason why it wouldn't.


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    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,864 ✭✭✭langdang


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    On this subject, does solder work instead of crimps? I have some solder and a soldering iron and was thinking of giving it a go.
    Can't remember if I ever did it or how it turned out. Good flux and proper lead solder (none of this lead free rubbish) would do it I reckon.

    A snipped off bit of terminal block would do (as a bodge). Handy stuff to have around, could get you out of a bind if a cable snapped on you in the backarse of nowhere...


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    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users Posts: 7,409 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    ive a solder as well actually could be handy :D il just get a bag of crimps from ebay or something as well thanks guys


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    langdang
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    Newer cables with teflon or other coatings might be difficult to do...


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    Holyboy
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    petethedrummer wrote: »
    On this subject, does solder work instead of crimps? I have some solder and a soldering iron and was thinking of giving it a go.

    Jebus,im old school and ive never soldered a cable!dont see why it wouldnt still work though,most standard cables arent coated with anything,the good ones are a bit slicker though.


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    fatbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 943 ✭✭✭fatbhoy


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    anyone know where i can get some? need to put some on my gear cables

    From experience, if you ask nicely in a bike-shop you should get a few for free.


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    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    Halfords have little bags of crimps. I've just been there.

    I'm gonna give the solder a go next time I'm changing cables.


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    Holyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Holyboy


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    Halfords have little bags of crimps. I've just been there.

    I'm gonna give the solder a go next time I'm changing cables.

    Let me know if you want some cotton bar tape and a shellac finish to go with your solder ends,bring back the days of olde,that's what I say:D


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    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    If I knew what shellac was I'd take you up on that offer.


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    Holyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Holyboy


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    If I knew what shellac was I'd take you up on that offer.

    It's a secretion from a little insect,that is collected dried and flaked, it's mixed with alcohol to treat wood but used to be used to make cotton bar tape last longer,it's like varnish I suppose, very old school indeed and I love that!
    Also a great band of the same name, check em out;)


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    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    That kind of workmanship would be wasted on a philistine like me. I'll stick to the €3 bar tape.


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