It's a bit tangential but on the subject of cutting cables or cable housing I can't recommend enough the Bowden cutter. After spending years of faffing about with pliers and wire snips the Bowden makes changing cables a breeze.
On Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 04:31 Pam Bikes, <pamlikestob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cables generally do fray if you try to use them again. After removing the > crimp, put some super glue on the end before removing them to prevent them > from fraying. > > Thanks to the person posting the picture of the clamp. I bought one for > that purpose but haven't used it yet. > > On Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:19:18 PM UTC-5 Glen wrote: > >> >> Brilliant idea on the clamp, I've had one of these cheap '3rd hand' tools >> in my box for years. Makes this job so much easier. >> >> Slip a washer or dime into the leading edge and I usually get the toe-in >> dialed too. >> >> Regarding housing cutting, even with a pair of cable cutters I usually >> just use my Dremel and then a pick to open it up. >> >> >> On Friday, January 17, 2025 at 3:28:10 AM UTC-7 Jay wrote: >> >>> Thanks for those tips for next time! >>> >>> Jason >>> >>> On Jan 16, 2025, at 11:27 PM, Oliver Moss <oliverda...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> You can also back out the barrel adjuster half, or a little more, >>> before clamping the brakes to the rim and tightening the pinch bolt. This >>> allows you to turn it in and dial in the right distance from the rim. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:38:31 PM UTC-5 Michael Connors wrote: >>> >>>> I squeeze the calipers against the rim using a clamp. Then pull the >>>> cable with my fingers, not too tight. When the clamp is released the pads >>>> move to approximately the right location. If it needs further adjustment >>>> mark the desired spot on the cable using a sharpie or tape and move it. >>>> [image: IMG_0677.JPG] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/1hJNdHFf70c/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3cea590a-4f3a-4990-b460-241608af58b5n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3cea590a-4f3a-4990-b460-241608af58b5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4c695626-0c93-4193-af09-0a2e03881082n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4c695626-0c93-4193-af09-0a2e03881082n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAMOj9iZQPOqZX4KSL40rN75UZyhiDfgdqZ2vZbnUCWBsnxsaZg%40mail.gmail.com.
