I often have to make 2 cuts with my Park cutter. First cut tends to leave the end a bit mashed. Then I do a second snip, very close to the end to clean it up. I use an awl to clean out the insider liner.
-Mike On Nov 16, 9:58 am, RayVarella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joel, > My M.O. for cable housing has always been to open the liner and housing > with an awl and square the cut end with a file or grinder. > Even with nice cutters I consider dressing the cable housing to be part of > the job. > > Ray > On Sun Nov 16 4:12 , JoelMatthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: > > > > >My almost new Park Cable Cutters crushed the cut end of what is sold > >as higher quality brake cable housing when I cut it down to size. > > >I can get the cable through with a lot of difficulty but it sort of > >defeats the purpose of having low friction lining when the end is > >snagging the cable. > > >Perhaps there is a small reamer I could try? Or maybe this is a > >reason to finally get a basic Dremel set? > > >Anyone else have this problem? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
