On Nov 18, 1:52 pm, John McMurry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Nov 16, 7:12 am, JoelMatthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > 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've found that when cutting brake housing, it pays to run a razor
> part-way around where you'll be cutting to expose the inner spiral.
> Then you can better place the cutters between a gap, squeeze, and not
> squash the opening.
>
> John McMurry
> Burlington, VT
I start with putting a small finishing nail in the cable, then use
light pressure on cheap cutters to go cut the cable around the nail.
If I'm feeling especially ambitious I clean it up with the file.
Todd Welvaert
Moline, Il.,
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