[SEL] Life happens!!

[jlb94 at juno.com]

Hi Skip,
Sounds like workable solution.
I have taken one ball off the old cable by cutting & drilling it out.  
I could drill the ball to make like a countersink
insert & spread the cable and blob some solder on it.
Thanks,

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On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:29:55 -0500 "Skip Cleveland"
<skipcleveland at bellsouth.net> writes:
> 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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