Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Pb-Sn solder is an easy match with Zn treated steel cables .. Acid flux core better than Rosin core for steel,
but Rosin core, the electrician's choice for Cu wire, will do .
Inox/Stainless steel .. a Low Temperature Silver-Solder and a Different Flux are Needed ..
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I, best case, solder the place in the cable that, when installed, will be where it's to be cut .
In a new cable I mark that spot , pull the cable out, solder it then put it back in, grease it , then Cut it. .
Interesting. I tried that with a SS cable and could not get adequate penetration of the solder, which is when I bought some liquid sulphuric acid based flux and special solder a few years back, but later found that if I used the above method to really penetrate the paste flux into a pre-cut cable I didn't need the special SS materials.
Also, with the Jagwire cables and sheathes I use nowadays I don't grease them, I run them dry.