Originally Posted by
Dennis
Hi Linda,
You have had the answers above, but in my book It is also a matter of being prepared, so as to minimise the tendency to unravel in the first place.
Mark where the cable is to be cut, hold it very close to the mark, cut it and have the end cap close by so that you can slip it on with a twisting action as described by Kwant. Personally I just use a sharp side cutter, such as the Cookson 999 705 or 6.
How are you attaching your cable to the end caps? I find bought ones a bit short and so make my own from tubing and jump rings. Then I use two part epoxy such as Devcon to glue in the cable. This avoids heating it by soldering, which is bad news. Should it later get kinked in use, which is unfortunately quite common with silver cable, it can easily be removed by heating it under tension.
All this was discussed here recently and you might find more information by using the search box, top right. Regards, Dennis.
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