Originally Posted by
greywolf
Use old spoke nipples as cable ends , just slide the nipple over the cable end, shank end first, squease the nipple shank with the wire cutting jaws of a pair of pliers (gently) to fix to the cable then nip off the head of the nipple with the wire cutters.
This seems like an eccellent hint, thanks! Will it work just as well with nickel-plated brass nipples, or only aluminum? Brass nipples might be a bit too burly for the wire cutters.