Tricks for cutting braided steel lines?

[payne]

I have a throttle cable sheath I need to cut for my Ariel Atom. Any ninja tricks to keep it from fraying? I have a basic set of air tools, dremel, and saws.

Is it better to wrap it in electrical tape or painters tape? high speed diamond plated cutoff wheel the right tool?

Thanks,
Jason

[358Mustang]

Ive had good luck with a chop saw and electrical tape to be honest... Maybe experiment and see what works best for you. Im not too picky about the tape, as long is it is in fact taped.

[payne]

Originally Posted by 358Mustang

Ive had good luck with a chop saw and electrical tape to be honest... Maybe experiment and see what works best for you. Im not too picky about the tape, as long is it is in fact taped.

Even with a wood blade? I think that's all I have on my chop saw.

Thanks for the idea, I would have never thought of that.

JP

[intocarss]

Wrap it tightly with electrical tape and then cut with a thin dremel high speed cut off wheel.(Clamp the hose in a vice or??) Some people use a cold chisel with the hose on a peice of wood or 12" shears. MAKE SURE to clean it out real good!!

here's a video

[Sieg]

A Dremel with their small abrasive cut-off disks work great.

[66fury]

Always wrap with tape, electrical or duct. Cutoff wheel works great and ive used my bandsaw too with good results

[Yelcamino]

I have this AN hose cutter from Summit and it works like a charm. I don't even put tape on the hose, I just cut it and install the ends.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

be sure to put the aluminum cable sleeve on before you cut it.

high speed cut off wheels are what i use on throttle cable covers. AN hose gets the band saw.

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Originally Posted by Yelcamino

I have this AN hose cutter from Summit and it works like a charm. I don't even put tape on the hose, I just cut it and install the ends.

Yeah, I have the same ones. I bought them a few months ago when I was doing my fuel line. They work pretty and you don't need tape, but sometimes they crush it a little and you have to reform it.

The heat from cut-off wheels is what makes it spring way out like it does. They work great for a nice clean cut that isn't deformed but you need tape and need to put the aluminum piece (or whatever you have) on before cutting it.

Sometimes I like the cutter better, sometimes I like the cut-off wheel better. I think I prefer the cut-off wheel for throttle cables. I tried the cutters on it and I had to mess around and reform my cable hose quite a bit. However; the cutter is way faster for AN hose.