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Nipples - (on the bike silly)#3023

By Mikey - Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:02 pm

- Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:02 pm #3023

Hi, I soldered up my own front brake cable 38,000 miles ago and intend to do a spare, as I do not know how much longer this one well last. No sign of fraing yet.

My question - what solder should I use for the nipples?
I was given some with the cable last time. Will ordinary electrical solder be OK?

Thanks.

Mikey

Nipples - (on the bike silly)#31202

By PeteF - Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:28 pm

- Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:28 pm #31202

Ordinary electrical solder will do the job. The most important part is to separate the strands and splay them properly. Everything must be completely grease-free and the barrels/nipples must be the correct size for the cable. The strength is not in the solder but in the way the strands are splayed.

Classic C5 Euro 4 at the moment.
Also CBf250.

Nipples - (on the bike silly)#31203

By Alan R - Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:46 pm

- Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:46 pm #31203

Might I just add}--- if you put a bit of a countersink in the end of the hole where the cables are to be frayed --it helps increase the strength a bit !!

Nipples - (on the bike silly)#31211

By PeteF - Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:47 am

- Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:47 am #31211

Quite right Alan, decent fittings should be countersunk already.

Classic C5 Euro 4 at the moment.
Also CBf250.

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By Dennis C - Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:01 am

- Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:01 am #31212

Don't forget this is the front brake, one day your life may depend on it working. Different solders have different tensile strength, electrical solder has quite a low tensile strength it may well look like it is doing the job but is it worth taking the risk?.

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By Mikey - Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:14 am

- Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:14 am #31213

Thank you all for your replies,
I gently splay them around the countersunk hole and tap them with a centre punch to fully splay them and then solder, never had a cable pull out yet.

Seasons Greetings.

Mikey

Nipples - (on the bike silly)#31214

By Alan R - Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:21 am

- Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:21 am #31214

Nipples - (on the bike silly)#31215

By Alan R - Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:24 am

- Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:24 am #31215

What went wrong there ???-------------Oh well, try again}..... You could use one of those nipples with a built-in clamping screw to help set the length, then solder as well ??

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By Dennis C - Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:26 am

- Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:26 am #31217

"Thank you all for your replies, I gently splay them around the countersunk hole and tap them with a centre punch to fully splay them and then solder, never had a cable pull out yet. Seasons Greetings. Mikey"

Then you had the answer before you asked the question?. I sincerely hope you don't have one pull out in the future.

Nipples - (on the bike silly)#31218

By Dennis C - Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:53 am

- Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:53 am #31218

Just to show I really do care you can find an interesting discussion here.

http://www.classicmotorcycleforum.com/i ... pic=4224.0

and you can buy the correct solder and flux here.

http://www.carrotcycles.co.uk/index.php ... &cat_id=66