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[Closed] Gear cable 'end stops' - what could I use?

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Not sure what their technical name is. I guess any bike builder worth their salt will know the name 😐 ...but finished rebuilding my resprayed Chameleon and don't have any cable end stops to press on- what quick fix could I use? Brown parcel tape wont work - what else could I use? Melted candle wax?!!!


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:23 pm
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'spoke heads' 😉


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:24 pm
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superglue is what weight weenie XC racers use I hear


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:24 pm
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Superglue or a blob of solder.


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:26 pm
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Chill your boots and buy some on monday.


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:26 pm
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I tried superglue - didn't work very well. May have been my cack-handedness though.


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:29 pm
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Chill my boots? Kidding me right? I affixed the new Santa Cruz graphics this morning, built up and it looks STUNNING. It NEEDS riding ASAP. I'm sooooo tempted to ride round the block but no I'll comback with frayed gear cables (like in the past!). right, I have superglue 😀


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:32 pm
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grumm- was thinking about that. I'll use a tiny bit of paper then blob the glue inside


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:34 pm
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Normal sellotape will do a very temporary job.


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:36 pm
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solder didn't stick to mine but superglue did. doesn't get yanked off like a Cable End Cap and doesn't get mashed like when you squish a cable end cap on. win.


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:42 pm
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Monkeyspunk or Gorillasnot should do the trick.


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:43 pm
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WON'T YOU HAVE SOLD IT ON BY THE TIME YOU GET BACK FROM RIDING AROUND THE BLOCK?

can't be arsed to edit the caps


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:48 pm
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One of them new fangled "[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/biketreks-ambleside-very-poor-service ]'break' {sic} wire caps[/url]" might do the job if you can't find one designed specifically for gears... that's assuming you've not gone down Grumm's route of using a 'spoke head'.

By god there must be more to Saturday nights than this...

😕


 
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If you read ssss post about Biketreks it seems he may have sveral answers to the question 😀


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:53 pm
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Since starting this thread I've actually BOUGHT AND SOLD 7 OTHER FRAMES M8.
Can't be arsed to retype the M8 bit to something classier


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:53 pm
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got any electrical connectors? dismantle a 3 pin plug. stick a short length of outer to overlap and tape that on.


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 10:53 pm
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I've used Electrical crimp on terminals before, they have the added advantage of making people ask stupid questions!! 😀


 
Posted : 07/03/2009 11:22 pm