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vmenkal(at)mac.com
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 Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:27 am Post subject: Cutting Control Cables |
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Appreciate advice on methods for cutting engine control cables to length. Leaving lots of skinned nuckles on my firewall so Im assuming Im doing it incorrectly. Also if anyone is using an ammeter shunt, would appreciate your thoughts on insulating. Seems like a lot of exposed positive metal waiting to short out. Is it OK to insulate with heat shrink etc or would it over heat?
Cpt Vic
Whitehorse Yukon
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JohnDRead(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:01 pm Post subject: Cutting Control Cables |
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Hi Cpt Vic,
I was shown how to cut stranded control cable by a guy who builds Cozy's. He showed me how to use a pair of line men's pliers to cut stranded control cable. Place the cable in the pliers sideways on a firm surface hit the top side of the pliers jaws with a hammer. The cut will be clean and the cable will not fray. I was skeptical but it works fine.
Re the shunt I would leave it in clear air.
Regards, John
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Harvey Richards
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Cutting Control Cables |
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I just drew the center wire out, cut in vise at slight angle then filed. Then put the center wire in and cut that to length.
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vmenkal(at)mac.com
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:45 am Post subject: Cutting control cables |
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Hi John. The cables Im working with all have solid core control wire. The issue Im trying to solve is cutting the spiral wound outer sleeve. Tried using cut off wheel on dremel tool but the heat melts the inner antifriction sleeve. Appreciate the help.
Cheers Vic
Victor Menkal,P.Eng.
Vista Tek Ltd.
803 Wood Street
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
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dougsnash
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:06 am Post subject: Cutting control cables |
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When I did mine, I pulled back the inner cable and cut the spiral sleave with a good set of diagnal (side) cutters. The spiral is tough stuff but it worked well for me.
Doug MacDonald
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NW Ontario, Canada
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Subject: Cutting control cables
Hi John. The cables Im working with all have solid core control wire. The issue Im trying to solve is cutting the spiral wound outer sleeve. Tried using cut off wheel on dremel tool but the heat melts the inner antifriction sleeve. Appreciate the help.
Cheers Vic
Victor Menkal,P.Eng.
Vista Tek Ltd.
803 Wood Street
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Y1A 2G6
1 867 334-5330
vmenkal(at)mac.com (vmenkal(at)mac.com)
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Tommy Walker
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:07 am Post subject: Cutting control cables |
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Hi,I used a fine tooth hack saw and then dressed up the inner sleeve with a small pointed round file.
Tommy Walker
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On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Victor Menkal <vmenkal(at)mac.com (vmenkal(at)mac.com)> wrote:
[quote]Hi John. The cables Im working with all have solid core control wire. The issue Im trying to solve is cutting the spiral wound outer sleeve. Tried using cut off wheel on dremel tool but the heat melts the inner antifriction sleeve. Appreciate the help.
Cheers Vic
Victor Menkal,P.Eng.
Vista Tek Ltd.
803 Wood Street
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Y1A 2G6
1 867 334-5330
vmenkal(at)mac.com (vmenkal(at)mac.com)
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bobkat
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:12 am Post subject: Cutting Control Cables |
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I use a dremel tool with a little cut off cutting thing.
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hletkeman
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Cutting Control Cables |
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I used a small angle grinder to cut the cable, then slid a short piece of heat shrink over the end and shrunk it. Looks nice.
For the Dynon amp shunt, I used a 4 inch piece of the black ribbed 3/4in thick conduit, and opened it and zip tied it over the shunt. I opened small slits on the side of the conduit for the lead cables to come out of the contraption. So now I can work in peace on the wiring, knowing I will not accidentally touch the shunt with another cable and start a nuclear reaction
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