Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:59:48 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Likely Pop Top Spring Cable Solution (Long, with pic)
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On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:29 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> The thimble (part inside loop) might be a bit too long causing cable
where it exits the ferrule

>I'd prefer
to use a cable bushing (picture a small pulley) at this end.


oops....   that reminds me.....

One reason to use a cable bushing. It would possibly be smaller thus
easier to fish that through the spring.

Thought of that detail the other day then promptly forgot!

If a 3/32" thimble + cable, or bushing + cable, won't fit through the
spring, one would have to insert the unfinished cable through spring,
install that in lower arm, take it down to the shop, and have the
other end done. A PITA of sorts, but pretty sure it can be done.

Actually.....

That is likely what one would have to do. IIRC, the hole in end of
lower arm where cable passes through may be too small!

Oh well. It's a start.

Neil.



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