Cutting Brake/Gear Wire/Cladding

albo
albo Posts: 260
edited December 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
hi all, just a quickie. I have tried to cut the cladding and wire for my gears and brakes and want to know how everyone else does it.

I use tinsnips and they do cut through the cladding ok but they seem to squash it or at the very least perform a rough cut so bits of wire are sticking out and thus the brakes are strange and the levers dont return to their positions very well.

sorry if that last bit was a tad confusing, any help much appreciated. Thanks.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    get some cable cutters.

    and do the job correctly.

    Snips just do not do the job well at all.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,816
    As a cheap option, feed some inner back up to where your cutting and it supports the liner )chop off the last 1/2") and stops it collapsing, not as good as the proper tool, but perfectly 'adequate'.

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • mmacavity
    mmacavity Posts: 781
    Record WC6 wire cutters.

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