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Car Forum / MINI / January 2005Speedo Cable Swag tool
Does anyone know who or where, has or makes the tool to swag an inner speedometer cable (to make the ends square). Can't find anything in Google and some time a go there was a listing in a tool catalogue and I can't remember where. Or anyone who has an unused tool or jig. Need to make short bits of drive cable - no outer required. Thanks Hi, It should be fairly easy to make a tool for this. Use two small pieces of steel and file a "V" slot in each to the right size. Then just clamp the cable between them in the vice. Keith > Does anyone know who or where, has or makes the tool to swag an inner > speedometer cable (to make the ends square). Can't find anything in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks I did think about this and making it. Looked at making one from a tap wrench which has like a double V. There are a couple of different size inner cables also. BTW its to make a flex drive for an outboard motor on a model boat - these usually break a strand each time there used for about 1-2hrs. Buying new bits is expensive, compared to buying a length of cable, and then they are not of consistent quality. rm > Hi, > It should be fairly easy to make a tool for this. Use two small pieces of [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >>Thanks >I did think about this and making it. Looked at making one from a tap >wrench which has like a double V. There are a couple of different size [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > bits is expensive, compared to buying a length of cable, and then they are > not of consistent quality. Please do NOT top post! Hi All, When cutting the cable to the required length, what about cutting it with a oxy acetylene torch, this melting effect would seal the ends from fraying and before it cools off, it could be hammered into shape, before squaring it off on a grind stone, I have seen this done some years ago with speedo cables, worth a try Fitzy >I did think about this and making it. Looked at making one from a tap >wrench which has like a double V. There are a couple of different size [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>> >>>Thanks > Hi All, > When cutting the cable to the required length, what about cutting it with a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > worth a try > Fitzy Your in strife Frtzy, for a start the NG police will have you :) - note I've middle posted. Now the formalities are over ...... The two different types of cable I have, one has been cut with oxy and the other looks ground off. So it appears that either will work as they don't unwind when used unless the motor is started backwards. The cable is about 120mm long and runs at 90 degree's it usually breaks a strand near the end when it stretches the outer windings. Thinking of having a tool made at an engineering place to suit the cable size - this maybe the answer rm >>I did think about this and making it. Looked at making one from a tap >>wrench which has like a double V. There are a couple of different size [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>>> >>>>Thanks > Your in strife Frtzy, for a start the NG police will have you :) - note > I've middle posted. Now the formalities are over ...... Frtzy ??? who is Frtzy......... Fitzy >> Hi All, >> When cutting the cable to the required length, what about cutting it with [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] >>>>> >>>>>Thanks > Hi, > It should be fairly easy to make a tool for this. Use two small pieces of > steel and file a "V" slot in each to the right size. Then just clamp the > cable between them in the vice. > > Keith Please do NOT top post! Ok I will try harder not to,,, but no promises, I can't help myself sometimes > Please do NOT top post! > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Please do NOT top post! I'M TOP POSTING!!! > Ok > I will try harder not to,,, but no promises, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Please do NOT top post!
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