How do you cut ergo cable housings?
03-10-06, 08:31 PM
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How do you cut ergo cable housings?
Thread title speaks for itself.
03-10-06, 08:50 PM
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For Shimano STI shift housing, I use a Park cable cutter and smooth the cut end with a flat file. A needle or thin nail is used tol round out the inner liner. I assume Ergo housing is constructed the same way and would be cut with the same technique.
A Dremel with a cut-off wheel works but tends to melt the plastic outer layer.
A Dremel with a cut-off wheel works but tends to melt the plastic outer layer.
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Originally Posted by vrkelley
If you do that, won't water get into the frame?
03-11-06, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by HillRider
Huh?
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Hahahhaa.... I just find it hillarious when you have ABSOLUTELY no idea what someone's getting at!!
