Boot lace / cable end ratchet crimp in Lidls - £20 - any good for bikes?

[jimster99]

I saw this in Lidls a few weeks ago and was wondering if it'd be any good for crimping cable ends on bikes instead of the more standard silver jobbies that often fall off after a bit? They haven't sold out but there aren't many left in my local. They crimp into a square shape (whereas octagonal would probably be aesthetically more pleasing). I also noted these are designed to attach to cables inside a housing whereas I suppose on bikes you'd be crimping direct onto the bare cable, so perhaps the attachment wouldn't be as durable.

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PS I found the image through google, the £18 is from a previous year and is wrong - they are definitely £20 (thanks inflation!) but otherwise the same!

PPS The mods removed this by mistake so I have reinserted it.

[keyboardmonkey]

£20 just for crimping cable end caps? Save your twenty quid and put it towards a pair of decent cable cutters ((such as these ones for cutting parallel strand gear cable outers).

Knipex Bowden cable/wire rope cutters 95 61 190

The integral crimping dies also mean that you’ll take up less space in your toolbox with something - Park Tool have a similar offering - that does two jobs not just one.

[richardfm]

Use long nose pliers and squeeze hard in a couple of places, then the cap won't fall off.

[531colin]

IMG_5413 by 531colin, on Flickr

Just solder up the ends.
I use silver solder, because I have it knocking about, but you can use lead solder for stainless if you get the right flux.

[ken66]

I use mole grips. Once you get the adjustment correct they are quite effective

[drossall]

Use long nose pliers and squeeze hard in a couple of places, then the cap won't fall off.

+1. I actually use regular snub-nose pliers, and their cutter, and just don't squeeze too hard. Two or three places along the length of the cap, and job done.

[[XAP]Bob]

IMG_5413 by 531colin, on Flickr

Just solder up the ends.
I use silver solder, because I have it knocking about, but you can use lead solder for stainless if you get the right flux.

Couple of drops of superglue?

I use a little heatshrink

[mattsccm]

f I want to crimp alloy cable ends on, which I buy by the hundred, I might use the crimping bit of the cable cutters or I might just use the wire cutting bit of any old pair of pliers. Have used a chisel, the vice and even a knackered break barrel air rifle.

[keyboardmonkey]

If I want to crimp alloy cable ends on, which I buy by the hundred, I might use the crimping bit of the cable cutters or I might just use the wire cutting bit of any old pair of pliers. Have used a chisel, the vice and even a knackered break barrel air rifle.

Amateur!

Microstamp ring marking pliers with insert bearing the name 'Rome' made for self-proclaimed tool nerd David Rome.
These particular pliers are used for putting David's surname on cable end caps.

Microstamp ring pliers: https://microstampcorp.com/portfolio-it ... ng-pliers/

Dave Rome on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba5wb70D6Z0/

[peterb]

Heatshrink.

[Jdsk]

Heatshrink.

For bootlaces? Me too.

Jonathan

[peterb]

Heatshrink.

For bootlaces? Me too.

Jonathan

- for cables. Easily removable when required. Would work for bootlaces too.
edit: - find cables sometimes fray where they meet a metal crimp. Heatshrink much softer.

[Tiberius]

Couple of drops of superglue?

The bottles of super glue which have a little brush attached to the cap are just the job - Just drag the brush along the cable end, job done.

Particulary useful when fitting new cables into the Rohloff Ex box pulley. Those in the know will know what I mean.