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http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=3971
will this cut housing as well as gear cables?
yes
Would guess so.
Top tip, when cutting outers, insert an old inner cable first and the outer doesnt get crushed when you cut it!
i dont think il be cutting housing anyway, its just the inner cable, but was just making sure just incase i do have to cut housing 🙂 thx
A much cheaper and equally good option is the decent electric cable cutter that Screwfix sell, think it's less than a tenner IIRC - it was mentioned on here a couple of weeks ago, might be worth searching for "screwfix".
you mean this ?
or get down to maplins - about £7 IIRC for something well up to teh task.
not worth it if you have to pay postage, but deffo if you have one locally.
you mean this ?
Won't work. For cutting bicycle cables & especially outers you need something that cuts in shear as opposed by compression/crushing. If you bought one of those it would just flatter your cables. Isn't great for your inners makes the outers an absolute mare to use.
[url= http://www.screwfix.com/prods/47997/Hand-Tools/Pliers-Cutters/Cable-Wire-Cutters/Cable-Cutters-240mm ]This one[/url] might work, though don't quote me on it.
frank are you blind?
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bigyinn - MemberWould guess so.
Top tip, when cutting outers, insert an old inner cable first and the outer doesnt get crushed when you cut it!
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genius idea - that will save tons of faff! Thanks 🙂
[b]Cynic al[/b] Yes it would appear so. Didn't look at the pciture properly so i thought it was like one of these http://www.screwfix.com/prods/16019/Hand-Tools/Pliers-Cutters/Carpenters-Pincers/7-Carpenters-Pincers
So i take back my earlier comment.
id rather order the one from crc that i posted earlier, i dont want something thats going to mess up my cable lol
These are the ones from screw fix, better than bike specific imho 😉
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/47997/Hand-Tools/Pliers-Cutters/Cable-Wire-Cutters/Cable-Cutters-240mm
cuts outer with ease