Bike Cable End Crimping | Tech Tuesday

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  • @tylerbruce5731
    @tylerbruce5731 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I actually add a drop or two of super glur into the end cap and then crimp it on.
    Its nice because its cleaner that straight up super glue which I find still leaves rough and sharp edges.
    And when you remove the end cap for servicing etc the cable stays unfrayed.

  • @jimflammer9370
    @jimflammer9370 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The Park cutter and crimp tool is really worth it.

  • @Johnslist
    @Johnslist 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks! Always expect solid advice from Park - I have been using spoke nipples since BMX as a teen, nice to see it mentioned. Nice to see you have a specific tool.

  • @vanderhovenhaven
    @vanderhovenhaven 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been building bikes for over 30 years, have never needed a special crimper for the cable end. I usually use light pressure with cutters, and have used solder a few times. I'm sort of proud of the last tool I used, a $900 DMC Mil-spec pin crimping tool.

    • @parktool
      @parktool  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Exactly! A special crimper is not needed but using one may make you that much more proud of your work when you are putting on the finishing touches.

  • @jorgenunez7608
    @jorgenunez7608 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It might be a bit overkill, but I honestly think the best way to crimp these on is using a deutsch terminal crimper. It makes 4 evenly spaced crimps around the cable end piece. I also think it looks better.

    • @mariobriski6122
      @mariobriski6122 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      every electronics specialist will think of this option first :)

    • @oldschooldude3500
      @oldschooldude3500 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes deutsch crimper would work. But most people don't have a pair lol. As a mechanic I have a pair in my toolbox but that doesn't do me any good since my box is at the shop. So for home I just use my park cable cutters and if needed at the moment a pair of vise script pliers.

    • @TheRedsuper1
      @TheRedsuper1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You beautiful internet genius!.😂 I have a Deutsch tool set and some extra female pins laying around. It worked like a champ. Thank you. FYI closed barrel size 16

  • @whataname955
    @whataname955 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I want to shout out Cable Cherries from Forager Cycles here - they're a reusable cable end that you secure with a small grub screw. They work great and they look really nice; the main downside is that they're expensive (although some of that is offset by them being reusable)

  • @mharrison1325
    @mharrison1325 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Genius. Solder and dual wall heat shrink w/it's internal glue are great ideas in a pinch!

  • @jayducker
    @jayducker 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1:46 I use a half inch length from a ballpoint pen refill & glue it on.

  • @billmacrae1924
    @billmacrae1924 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Before I knew much about bikes, I used automotive crimp connectors. One connector cut in half does two cables. The proper crimps are cheaper, though.

  • @mikejones3862
    @mikejones3862 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    EP-1 is my new favorite tool!

  • @RicardoCooper
    @RicardoCooper 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I like to use solder; this way when servicing you do not have to cut, then re-crimp another cable end, making the cable shorter each time.

    • @sbccbc7471
      @sbccbc7471 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      All crimps I did are reversible, so the cable length never changes.

  • @juwanhowardhll8019
    @juwanhowardhll8019 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I needed this so when I get my pedals replaced I can tell. Them to add a end cap to the brake lines thanks

  • @grantschoen1726
    @grantschoen1726 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another good tip when dealing with a frayed end is that after you cut the badly frayed section off, you can usually twist the smaller cables back into alignment by hand before your preferred method of capping. The worse the fray, the less this method works (hence cutting off end section), but it works fairly well for mildly frayed ends.

    • @johnhawkinson
      @johnhawkinson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Relatedly, when you're trying to trim as little as possible, run some tape around the circumference to hold the strands together temporarily and cut across the tape, then add the crimp.The tape won't last, but it will reduce further fraying while you're getting the crimp on.

    • @grantschoen1726
      @grantschoen1726 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@johnhawkinson mmm, i like that one, definitely gonna use it on the next rats next i come across.

  • @type17
    @type17 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you can't cut a frayed tail to get a clean end to cap (not enough left), you can use a pliers to wind even a badly-unwound end back together - start at the cable-clamp end and wind it in the correct direction while drawing the pliers towards the end. Use a finger & thumb to hold the strands while you reposition the pliers for the next turn. Before you know it, it's all wound together again, and ready for the cap.

  • @davidburgess741
    @davidburgess741 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've used spoke nipples and crimp ends. Solder sounds like something I'd try. Crescent cutter tools have the added benefit of blue handles. More than a coincidence.

    • @sbccbc7471
      @sbccbc7471 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've tried it once or twice, it is indeed neat.

  • @raczyk
    @raczyk 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can one crimp the brake cable lever side a the handle bars? They have different chapes, or do you have to buy a cable with them?

  • @OneDougUnderPar
    @OneDougUnderPar 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What's that thing on the left side of the rear axle?

    • @neilgoth1974
      @neilgoth1974 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Looks like a trailer hitch.

  • @РоманКотов-д5ъ
    @РоманКотов-д5ъ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Я использую термоусадочную трубку или наконечник от строительных заклёпок. Интересный вариант с пайкой.

  • @paisfr
    @paisfr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Perfect ! ❤

  • @DeveryAndrews
    @DeveryAndrews 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sometimes when I cut my shifter cables they fray upon cutting. Is this because of the quality of the cable or my cutters? (Park Tool by the way).

    • @grigoryrechistov3040
      @grigoryrechistov3040 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The cutters must be of a special type, and sharp. Cutters that flatten the cable will fray it. You would need those which jaws "surround" the strands when cutting them.

  • @SitavandaRita
    @SitavandaRita 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeah, Tech Tuesday! 🙂

  • @stephenmorton8017
    @stephenmorton8017 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm done with those crimpers. I just dip The cleanly cut cable end into JB weld. Just a little dab the size of a BB works wonders and will not come off.

  • @Argcz
    @Argcz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    is there a reason why needle nose pliers are not a good idea?

    • @gg.youlubeatube6249
      @gg.youlubeatube6249 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Becouse in this case Park took cant chargee you premium price.

    • @mattgies
      @mattgies 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gg.youlubeatube6249 They specifically showed doing it with needle nose pliers in this very video! But yes, anything that can give sufficient leverage to smash the crimp onto the cable will do the job. Some tools make a more elegant mark than others.

  • @MrSandperson0
    @MrSandperson0 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "The Mac Daddy of them all...." Your 1990's is showing 🤣

  • @_Zane__
    @_Zane__ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I find the smaller shift crimp ferrules always manage to pop off, so i just use thr brake ones 😅

  • @KevinBalaam
    @KevinBalaam 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What could happen if the cable frays all the way back to the cable pinch bolt?

    • @parktool
      @parktool  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If it fray all the way back to the pinch bolt the fraying will stop and you will have a very ugly sharp group of wires. Because the cable is pinched at that point the fray will not continue.

  • @rodcaseracing3376
    @rodcaseracing3376 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm making custom crimp cable ends

  • @黄辰旭
    @黄辰旭 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the new cable has the welded cable end, if your bike is big enough, you don't need to cut the cable.

  • @johnnysaudade773
    @johnnysaudade773 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why do you have commissioned sales from Walmart on your official TH-cam channel?

  • @brockjennings
    @brockjennings 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just cut my cables and put super glue on the ends. No fraying and it allows me to remove the cables and lube inside the housing and reinstall.

  • @komoonkh
    @komoonkh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I absolutely hate when a cable frays and these little wires stab me into my finger like 3mm deep. 😢

  • @kellymorris10342
    @kellymorris10342 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Forager Cycles Cable Cherries. You're welcome.

    • @OptimusCrime_69
      @OptimusCrime_69 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      20$ per pair? seems a bit much but it looks good at least

    • @kellymorris10342
      @kellymorris10342 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @danielgwerder2409 pricey, but worth it. Quality is amazing and they're a nice touch. Infinitely reusable too.

  • @andor_yoko
    @andor_yoko 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There is another, dangerous, way: using a torch to heat up and melt the wires in the cable together at the end 🔥

  • @45graham45
    @45graham45 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    All obvious stuff but I guess some will find it useful.

  • @SerPurple51
    @SerPurple51 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Even a pair of pliers can work in a pinch.

  • @tommyburkepainter
    @tommyburkepainter 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video seems unnecessary, but the title is very necessary

  • @Mustafamshrq
    @Mustafamshrq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Use Super glue

  • @angelffalcon3134
    @angelffalcon3134 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    *crimping aint easy, lol*

  • @sandy_knight
    @sandy_knight 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You missed the second problem with frayed cables, there's the chance of injuring yourself but also the inability to thread the cable back into the housing if you want to temporarily remove an otherwise good cable.

  • @paul--b
    @paul--b 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you just rip off Seth's sign-off?

    • @parktool
      @parktool  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha, you know I think we subconsciously did! We are big fans!