Originally Posted by
xg5a
Interesting idea. Did you use a regular electronics soldering iron and solder?
Yep, 63-37 solder (I hate that lead-free crap) with an RMA rosin core. Brass solders really well if you remove the chrome plating. There is not really a lot of strength needed since the braking forces are pressing the ferrules together, the solder really just keeps them aligned.