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Ferrule free brake cables and potts mod advice needed please

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Sc0tty:
Apart from old school Dia Compe cables from the 80s, does anyone know of any other cables that come with no ferrules at the caliper end of the cable housing?

Standard ferrules wont fit in my old Odyssey calipers  >:( :-[

( I tried to cut the ferrules of some DC BRS cables, but made a right hash of it due to the medal cable core.  :( )

Also, how long does the front brake cable need to be (approx) to run a potts mod?

Thanks dudes  :)



James

pickle:
what oddysey brake is it?  any cable should fit in the cable housing?

as for length of cable for the front?  the best bet is to take out the inner cable and thread the outer through the stem and down the fork stearer.  Put the end in the lever and then just bend the cable round to the caliper (using what ever amount you want for the bend) and cut acordingly.   :daumenhoch:

Sc0tty:

--- Quote from: pickle on February 28, 2014, 02:29 PM ---what oddysey brake is it?  any cable should fit in the cable housing?

as for length of cable for the front?  the best bet is to take out the inner cable and thread the outer through the stem and down the fork stearer.  Put the end in the lever and then just bend the cable round to the caliper (using what ever amount you want for the bend) and cut acordingly.   :daumenhoch:

--- End quote ---

Thanks buddy, are you saying cut the standard length front cable jacket in two pieces, and then use the 2 short pieces for the lever to stem section, and the caliper to inside the fork steerer section? :crazy2:

Munnyella:
use a rear cable for potts mod.

Although my first one only fed the inner through the bolt, so a short outer to stem bolt, and a short bit from bottom of wedge to caliper, was shite!!

It was a `shop made' prototype from Speedwheels in Leicester who was one of the first (uk)  to make
Gyro's/spinner/detangler thingies, and us locals often had a bit of R&D to carry out!!

MM

nosepickben:
Use a rear cable, cut it down to the shortest length that the cable runs smoothly with, no tight corners. Use a flat file or a quick nudge on the bench grinder to get the end of the outer cable as perpendicular-ended as possible then you wont need a ferrule. Dont forget to slosh plenty of lube down the newly fitted cable when you're done.  3 in 1 is sweet for that.

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