brake/gear cable cutters
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For a rough as a badgers approach, try a set of pliers, i.e. the cutting bit and hit the grips with a hammer. Nice hard surface and if the pliers have no plastic grips all the better. Remember to protect your eyes though. 
jimihendrix
MacRetro Rider
Any good quality high leverage cutters will do the job, normal pliers tend to crush the cable before they cut into it.
I'm lucky as i work with shipping containers and take bits of cable into the work to use their wire seal cutters.
I'm lucky as i work with shipping containers and take bits of cable into the work to use their wire seal cutters.
if you are using pliers then wrap some electrical tape around the cable as tight as you can. Not more than 2 layers though!!!
then cut through electrical tape and it holds cable together. If you cut toward to bottom of the tape (ie leave a minimal amount of tape on the cable) the cable end cap actually fits on over the tape.
job done
then cut through electrical tape and it holds cable together. If you cut toward to bottom of the tape (ie leave a minimal amount of tape on the cable) the cable end cap actually fits on over the tape.
job done
dirtjumper_dmr
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I bought some Bikehut cable cutters for about £15 last year and they've proved an excellent investment
Dhphat
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the SHimano ones are the best in my experience, I've had the Park, pedros and Shimano. The shimano also have a never go dull gurantee.
Secret when cutting houseing. If you have a grind wheel, grind down the ends of your housing this way the ferrul touches the housing all the way around no high or low points if yuou see what I mean. Your shifting is much better needs less readjusting and they lasts longer.
Secret when cutting houseing. If you have a grind wheel, grind down the ends of your housing this way the ferrul touches the housing all the way around no high or low points if yuou see what I mean. Your shifting is much better needs less readjusting and they lasts longer.
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