nick lynch wrote:
> Dear All
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> Can anyone tell me the best way to finish gear cable housing for 70's nuovo record gears? I did a rudimentary search of the archive, but couldn't immediately see this addressed.
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> I have been using the modern skinny (4mm?) housing, but this seems to be smaller than the stops on the chainstay and on the rear mech. Also, if I apply too much shifting force, the housing easily deforms and soon splits where it enters the chainstay stop. Clearly I need ferrules on the ends of the housing to prevent this, but the usual plastic ferrules are too big to fit in the chainstay/mech stops. I know it is possible (or used to be possible) to buy thicker gear cable housing (5mm?). This would probably be the right diameter for the stops - but this woud still leave no room for a ferrule at the ends. Can anyone suggest the best way to do this please.
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> Thanks in advance
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> Nick Lynch
> London
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Nick,
There was a special ferrule and bare housing set made for the last run of housing. It may be available from some vintage sources over there. Alternately, a piece of 5mm housing with the end ground flat and then rounded slightly would at least not harm the drlr. At the other end, there are ferrules commonly available for 5mm housing to the "diver's helmet" cable stop.
Chuck Hoefer
Pacific Coast Cycles
Oceanside, Calif.