Wilsons Sandbox

> > I have found that my starter cable is about 1/2 inch > too short. > Can I solder an extension onto the tip or should I > buy a new wire of the > proper length? > If I purchase new wire, what type of wire should it > be? > Piano wire? > > Greg Garnett > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > >

> > Depending on the amount of slack in the cable it is > often possible to gain the extra length for the inner > by shortening the outer by the half inch or so which > you need. If you do replace the cable, flexible > (bowden) cable will do. It is cheaper to buy it from > a cycle shop where it is used for brake cable. The > end can be unsoldered from the knob fairly easily and > the new cable soldered back in thus preserving > originality. Use silver (hard) solder - the softest > grade will do. If a quick fix is needed use an > elecrical connector block to extend the existing > cable. We call them "chocolate blocks". The plastic > can be stripped away from the metal insert and > existing and new extension can be secured by both > screws. I would not trust a soldered extension. > > Ian Thomson. > > -------- > > --- Greg Garnett garnetgl@muohio.edu> wrote: > > > > I have found that my starter cable is about 1/2 inch > > too short. > > Can I solder an extension onto the tip or should I > > buy a new wire of the > > proper length? > > If I purchase new wire, what type of wire should it > > be? > > Piano wire? > > > > Greg Garnett > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >