Cutting outer gear/brake cable

Dom_MBUK

Is there an easy 'homemade' method to cut outer cable without investing in the parktool wire cutters or the like. I've tried using standard wire cutters to cut the rubber wire etc, but can't get a junior hacksaw to bite on the metal coil wire, instead it chews up the outer rubber and slips off the metal, so I've had no luck cutting the wire and have just made a mess

Any ideas greatly recieved

Cheers

stubs

Dremel with a clean new cutting disc.

But decent cable cutters arent expensive and will last a very long time if you look after them. I have seen a set by Icetoolz for a tenner on fleabay.

Dom_MBUK

Had considered that as my next best option, and I'll check out those cutters - cheers Stubs

stubs

Just spotted these they look pretty chunky

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CANYON-BICYCLE-CYCLE-BIKE-CABLE-WIRE-CUTTER-TOOL-/200597269181?pt=UK_Spots_Leisure_Cycling_Tools_RepairKits&hash=item2eb4876abd

cooldad

Just buy some ordinary cable cutters off Ebay or Halfords. Half the price of 'bike' ones and exactly the same.
Mine cost about a fiver and have cut dozens of cables.
Something like this - have two cutting areas which work well for inner and outer cables.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CABLE-CUTTERS-8-c ... 5d26008ab2

allthegearnoidea

i just use std side cutter pliers, work a traet,
have heard a tip of using an old inner wire poked through to stop any crushing of the inner liner, not used it personally but supposed to do a very good job

02gf74

dremel cut off disc.