What a nightmare.
My park tool cable cutter couldn’t cut it, or at least couldn’t cut it without fraying it.
What did you use to cut it?
I will probably need a new cable cutter after this.
What do you recommend for a replacement?
i used the park tool cutter and it worked fine (although it wasn’t easy). you just have to apply lots of pressure very quickly…can’t do it gradually.
it’ll pinch the liner closed, but you can use the flat part of the cable cutter to un-crimp the housing and then use anything small and sharp - e.g. a nail - to open it up and round it out.
What a nightmare.
My park tool cable cutter couldn’t cut it, or at least couldn’t cut it without fraying it.
What did you use to cut it?
I will probably need a new cable cutter after this.
What do you recommend for a replacement?
cable cutter made out of unobtanium heat treated in the forge of Vulcan, obviously
actually, I used my park tool cutter, but it may have gotten excessive wear while doing so.
see if your park cutter can cut regular cables. if not, it’s time for a new one, and park will actually replace it for you for the cost of shipping
PS. if you think it’s a pain cutting the thing, just wait until you set up the correct brake housing length. A bit too long and the brake will develop play…
What a nightmare.
My park tool cable cutter couldn’t cut it, or at least couldn’t cut it without fraying it.
What did you use to cut it?
I will probably need a new cable cutter after this.
What do you recommend for a replacement?
it can be cut with traditional tools, but i like a dremel as it creates a very clean, square cut.
tip: keep an inner cable in the housing while you cut it. you won’t have the issue of the inner liner collapsing.
PS. if you think it’s a pain cutting the thing, just wait until you set up the correct brake housing length. A bit too long and the brake will develop play…
wish you had told me this before i spent a week trying to figure out what was wrong with my brake. figured it out eventually and cut the housing though.
Dremel… Great idea. Thanks.
I was measuring the cable length. You are right, I should leave the cable inside when cutting it. Good tip.
Thanks for everything’s input.
I will replace mine with a new park tool cutter.
We use Yokozuna in my shop and haven’t had much issue with it. Usually if you’re having a major issue with their housing it’s a matter of the sharpness of your cable cutters. AS has been previously suggested, using a very quick application of pressure usually results in a better, more even cut without fraying.
My favorite tool for reopening housing inner liner after cutting is a sharpened-down spoke.
another dremel user here
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I used the Park Cable Cutter. My dremmel made a dogs ear of it, melted the plastic lining.
I use a much heavier duty cable cutter than the Park and NEVER have problems. I have to go to my tool box to tell you the brand. It cost me a few bones when I bought it, but it still cuts housing like a hot knife through butter.
I second the suggestion of using a bit of old cable in the housing to prevent a collapsed liner. I also finish the ends with a dremel; however, with a new, sharp tool, you don’t need a dremel to clean the ends.