Solder Brake Cable Ends

Be assured this is correct solder and flux as this is the same products we use in our own workshop for building control cables with 100 success.

Solder brake cable ends.

This is accomplished by first threading the inner cable through the nipple photo b before splaying the cable s wires c. If you decide to build your own control cables visit our workshop catergory for the solder and flux you require to solder the nipples onto the inner cable. Take your soldering iron and place it on the cable end to heat it up and melt the flux. The cable should now be dipped in soldering flux d before soldering e.

Use good quality sharp wire cutters dykes for cutting the cable. I just dip the cable in the flux then press the solder against the hot soldering gun until a little drop melts on there then press the melted solder against the fluxed cable end and it sucks the solder right up with a delightful sizzle. A better way to terminate your bike s shifter and brake cables. It should take between 1 3 seconds for the solder to melt and run through the cable joining the end.

Now add the solder to the tip of the cable end. I m running my soldering iron at it s max of 850 degrees f mostly because i m impatient but you should be fine using a much lower. Once your soldering iron is heated up it is now time to solder your cable end together. It is much easier than trying to sweat the fittings onto the cable just using a torch and silver solder.

It s hard to have too many motorcycles but easy to have too many batteries and tires. Preassemble your cable parts and check for size before you solder. Having established the outer cable length the mechanic should attach solder the inner cable s end nipple at the carb end.