Originally Posted by
tetonrider
ah, ok--so it's not designed for full-length housing internally.
is it just a cable stop? i'd just enlarge that to 5mm so the connector of the e-tube cable fits in. just did that on a MTB a couple weeks ago.
derailleur cable housing is 4mm; brake cable housing is 5mm. e-tube connectors are 5mm (5.02mm for the one i've got here on my desk.)
yep, just a cable stop. i guess by enlarging, a drill would be used? do you happen to know if this may structurally weaken the tube?
Originally Posted by
Flatballer
I don't have Di2, but the only general soldering type I usually give is to make sure you're getting the wire hot enough to wick the solder on properly and not end up with a cold solder.
I haven't soldered lately, but I find it extremely calming, like wheel truing or something. The solder wicks on beautifully, everything is nice and clean, it smells wonderful, it's functional. I love it. I always had the prettiest solder jobs in class. Surface mount is a ton of fun too. It looks like it would be hard, but you just put a bunch of solder on, and then wick a bunch back off with a wick, leaving the right amount.
/geek thread
agreed on the latter. it is quite calming to do.