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Post by fsefsefse67 on May 9, 2015 17:32:29 GMT
hello, i was wondering how do i cut cables, i could buy a pair of cable cutters but that would be £21 in my lbs for something im not going to use again, do any of you have any good ways to cut them and housing without proper cable cutters. i need a solution by Monday so ordering from the internet isn't going to suffice
thank you!
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Post by erictherat on May 9, 2015 17:43:48 GMT
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Post by r0b1et on May 9, 2015 18:11:34 GMT
I got mine from screwfix. Work a charm on cable and housing (if cut with old cable inside) and were £7.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2015 18:56:35 GMT
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Post by RobP on May 9, 2015 19:59:07 GMT
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Post by r0b1et on May 9, 2015 20:52:57 GMT
Both look exactly like my screwfix ones... but mine are blue!
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Post by RobP on May 9, 2015 20:57:15 GMT
Both look exactly like my screwfix ones... but mine are blue! The ones I got from Decathlon were Blue too but website shows red
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 18:57:12 GMT
I got mine from screwfix. Work a charm on cable and housing (if cut with old cable inside) and were £7. Your post the other day enables me to find a reasonable well priced cable cutter Rob. Just returned from visit to scewfix (Falkirk) a happy bunny having saved quite a few £'s.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2015 20:29:55 GMT
I have tried several.... but none beat the Park Tools CN10 yeah it's £22 but it has a cable end crimper built in and everything looks so professional ....but then I am a pro bike mechanic... and to me.... cables and outer are a daily job and I only use quality ones inc Stainless steel cables, no galvanised for me....
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2015 11:35:51 GMT
I have tried several.... but none beat the Park Tools CN10 yeah it's £22 but it has a cable end crimper built in and everything looks so professional ....but then I am a pro bike mechanic... and to me.... cables and outer are a daily job and I only use quality ones inc Stainless steel cables, no galvanised for me.... With respect; I can only speak for the one I recently bought from Screw fix and it does the job very well. The Park Tools will without question last longer and I wouldn't expect a pro bike mechanic to use anything less. The two local bike shops that I visit on a regular bases for sure both use them. The Screw fix will only be used a handful of times and no doubt out live my cycling days. As for crimping I've used long nosed pliers for decades, no problem...
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2015 22:51:10 GMT
im a service engineer and my automotive snips from my tool box worked perfect on shimano supplied cable
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