cable ends

[palinurus]

Agreed. Soldering worked very well for me when I had access to the resources of the workshop in my university physics department. Once I became dependent on domestic soldering irons and ordinary fluxes, I've never achieved satisfactory results.

To do a proper job I like to use an engineering flux designed for metal fabrication and a solder pot. I do have access to a lot of soldering gear tho' (at work, not in shed)

 

[gwhite]

Never had that problem myself.

I think that you will find that soldering stainless steel cannot be done using the regular method. But don't take my word for it.

http://www.wikihow.com/Solder-Stainless-Steel

 

[Bryony]

Yes your LBS if you have a good relationship with them they might give you a handful for nothing like mine does!

 

[ayceejay]

It is essentially a piece of rubber tube, you place it over things such as cables and then you apply heat to it. When this is done it shrinks (hence heat shrink tubing) and contracts to form a rubber seal.

The results are similar to dipping it in a pot of molten rubber and letting it cool and harden, the only real difference is this is a lot less messy and dangerous.

So I bought some, it was in the electrical dept. and it works a treat. I cut a piece to cover the whole of the exposed cable, not just the end, it wouldn't shrink with a hair dryer so I took it off and slipped it over a nail of similar size and shrunk it with a match then took it off the nail while still warm and pressed it into place. I think it looks neater than the crimped ends so thanks for the advice guys.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I used some heatshrink tubing on the end of my front derailleur cable when I last replaced it, mainly because I stuffed up the crimping of the cable end. This has been fine since, with the heatshrink staying on, and no fraying of the cable .

 

[ayceejay]

I imagine a dragons breath would work too but I used what I had at hand.

 

[gwhite]

I used some heatshrink tubing on the end of my front derailleur cable when I last replaced it, mainly because I stuffed up the crimping of the cable end. This has been fine since, with the heatshrink staying on, and no fraying of the cable .

Being of a modest disposition I shrink from saying that I told you so.