Welding push bike cables!

[graffian]

The cables you buy have nice cauterised ends.
Cut the cable to length, poke it down the outer, through
an adjuster and clamp it, do that a few times, with the same cable, and you find the cable frays and you have trouble getting it through holes/outers and so on; I am thinking mainly of the rear derailleur cable, when I have to strip and clean the shifter as it's decided I should be riding a single speed bike.

I tried soldering the ends, but haven't had cause to take those cables off and re-use them; I am guessing it will be fine.
I tried welding the end of a cable the other day.I have been meaning to try it for ages. It worked really well. I went at it something like: hold the tungsten 10 thou or so from the end of the cable, give the peddle a kick and it's done.

 

[chunkolini]

I have used O/A for that.
These days I crimp a pop rivet over the end after threading it through.
I always fix the ends, they make very deep holes in human beings.

 

[normspanners]

Trying to solder cables is a pain I found to solder nipples or just anti fray the ends of cables I have a little crucible made from a 22mm copper 'stop end' for water pipes and a handle attached, I just heat up the solder already solid in there from the last time, dip the end of the boden cable in flux then dip it in the molten solder the cable just sucks it up then if I need to solder a nipple on the end it then makes the job much easier.

 

[pedrobedro]

I cut them with a Knipex end cutter which leaves them perfect then use a 100 watt soldering gun with a flat tip. Flux the cable end and solder on the tip then just touch them together for 10 seconds. I use it for scooter accelerator and control cables in situ.