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Kawasaki Jimbo
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PostPosted: 20:44 - 19 Feb 2018    Post subject: Tool for cutting cable inners and outers. Reply with quote

Recommend me a tool for cutting brake and gear cable inners and outers please.
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weasley
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PostPosted: 20:55 - 19 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use a Dremel. Nice clean cut, no crush and I have one. When cutting inners you need to tape it before cutting so it doesn’t unwind into a mop head.
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MahatmaAndhi
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PostPosted: 22:35 - 19 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do not buy those crappy £3 cable cutters from eBay, Amazon or anywhere. You might as well use a butter knife. They're blunt as anything and the bolt falls off under the pressure.
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Dave....
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PostPosted: 23:34 - 19 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Park tools one. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 08:16 - 20 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Park Tools.

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-professional-cable-and-housing-cutter/

£25 but will last forever assuming you look after it slightly, mine is only 14 years old but will keep going for ages yet.
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 11:58 - 20 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use bolt croppers on outers then grind the end down and dress the steel with a needle file (if it's unlined).

I use tin-snips for the inner having first taped or tinned it.
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bugeye_bob
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PostPosted: 13:49 - 20 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Inners,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xuron-2193-Music-Wire-Hard-Wire-Cutter-FREE-P-P-/323062072833?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

outers,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-CABLE-CUTTER-SOFT-GRIP-GOOD-FOR-SKINNING-CUTTING-SINGLES-TAILS/131414498859?hash=item1e98ea1e2b:g:coMAAOSwymxVOh8N

scorer and spin till cut, use a little pressure.
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