[SEL] Life happens!!

[Skip Cleveland]

The clutch cables on the Cushman motor scooters and other similar machines 
using cables had a small grommet on  each end that was bored through big 
enough for the cable to fit through. The end where the cable came  out was 
bored back in a taper or funnel shaped. All you had to do was push the cable 
through the grommet. When the cable protruded a ways, you would just fray 
out the cable and then fill it with plain solder which in turn, made the 
cable to large in dia. to go back through. That way, you ned not to heat the 
cable very hot thus preserving its temper and strength. This was all 
detailed in the maintainance literature, and the procedure would make a 
repair that would last a long time or 'till the cable wore out.
Skip
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Otto" <ddotto at cableone.net>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Life happens!!


> Hi Joe
>
> I just went through this with my vintage Lawn Boy Mower; they wanted 
> $75.00
> for a new engine brake cable; I don't think so.
>
> The sheath was ok so I ordered some bulk cable form McMaster Carr (it was 
> an
> odd size not available in town) and made a new cable assembly using the 
> old
> sheath.
>
> One end of the cable had a ball. What I did was turn up an aluminum sleeve
> in he lathe and squish it on with my buddy's Nicopress tool.
>
> I used it several more times this season and it worked great. Lowes has 
> the
> Nicopres tool and sleeves if you have one near by.
>
> The sleeves you can buy are the double type for making a loop on the end 
> of
> a cable. That is why I made a single sleeve to replace the ball.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Otto
> Boise, Idaho
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com [mailto:sel-
>> bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of jlb94 at juno.com
>> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:52 PM
>> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Life happens!!
>>
>> Hello Joe,
>>         Building a ball using silver solder (not the stuff that looks
>> like lead
>> solder) will work if the cable is stainless.
>> =        =        =        =        =        =
>> Thanks Rupert,
>> I don't have any Silver Solder but I can probably get some.
>>
>> I'll need to do more experimenting.
>>
>> I can't do much machining but, I just might try to get a couple
>> cable clamps that "squeeze" on the cable and make that work.
>>
>> I didn't think cable would be necessary but, after pulling a couple times
>> with fuel,  the compression really climbs in that little 2 cycle.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your reply.
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