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Old 08-31-13 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 2 wheeler
I used to solder cable ends, but it seems that the new cables are stainless steel (at least the good ones...) and won't solder properly, no matter how hard I try. I like FBinNY's recommendation to cut the cable right at the non-used side.

I use a Shimano cable cutter that does a perfect job and the cables don't fray at all.
Go to your local hardware store and by a tin of acid flux in the plumbing department. It's used to prepare copper tubing for sweating. It will dissolve some of the surface steel of the cable and provide a rough surface for the solder to stick to.Dip the end of the cable in the flux, heat with a torch, and apply the solder. Be careful not to over heat the cable as well.
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