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Technical Tech Week; control cable repair

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Pist-n-Broke, May 13, 2021.

  1. How often do you need new Heat/Air control cables that fit exact and have that dang Rolled eye that slips over that push/pull arm. You can't buy exactly what you need and now your stalled. This might help ya move on.
    You must roll your own Eye, this is how I've done it many times.
    20210510_173616.jpg

    It's just another home made tool being ya can't just go buy one. Mine started life as just a standard #5 3/8" bolt. I cut it short and drilled a hole the shaft will fit in just a little loose off center on purpose.
    20210510_173627.jpg
    With a 3" cutoff disc I left a piece on the edge and cut a kurf in it so it would hold the cable liner snug against the lever. It actually holds onto the cable, not open on the bottom.
    20210510_173657.jpg
    20210510_173837.jpg Next is to make sure your lever is at full travel and you can hold it there while winding the Eye. Put a hand wrench on the bolt head and turn a full rotation. You now have your first loop.
    20210510_174024.jpg
    Next you want the eye to stack tight so you press down on the bolt head with your Thumb and make 2 more full loops.
    20210510_174118.jpg
    At this point you should be looking pretty good and on the last loop you only go 3/4 turn and cut off the remainder of the wire. Turn the tool the rest of the way till it runs off the end of the wire. 20210510_174248.jpg
    In the end you should have something that looks like this. You may want to practice a couple times with the broken cable before trying for a Home Run with the new cables.
     
  2. Johnny Gee
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  3. Baumi
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    I‘m gonna steal that idea! Great!
     
  4. cretin
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    That's fantastic, simple, useful tech. Love it.
     
  5. Nominal
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    That's the sort of tech week tip I like!
     
  6. loudbang
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    Good idea and so simple. :)
     
  7. Jeff Norwell
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  9. trollst
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    Well, aren't you just the smartest guy I've read this morning, nice work, something, I'd never thought of.....
     
  10. Slick little tool
     
  11. 6sally6
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    Sweeet....and no heat involved??! Nice
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  12. guthriesmith
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    Very cool! Thanks for sharing! I will have to remember this.
     
  13. goldmountain
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    Now that is pretty slick, but actually there is a tool made for this job. Mine says K-D No. 495. It consists of special pliers that holds the wire and has a small metal post. There is a "T" shaped socket with a tang - much like Pist n Broke's bolt that does the wrap around the post. You are very clever.
     
  14. partssaloon
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    The KD tool was great, but like most stuff it has been discontinued
     
  15. y'sguy
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    Perfect idea, I've got to try it.
     
  16. Unique Rustorations
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    Yep. Neat. Nice work! Regards, Randy


    Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
     
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  17. BamaMav
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    Have that to do on mine, was wondering how to go about it. Now I know! Thanks!
     
  18. evintho
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    That's genius! Never even crossed my mind. I like everything about it. Homemade, cheap, simple, fast and does the job perfectly! What's not to like? Great job P&B! Kudos!
     
  19. This is what this place is about.... Fabulous!!!
     
  20. Doublepumper
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    Great idea!

    This is a K-D 495 tool for those that haven't seen one:
    Bowdentool.jpg
     
  21. I have that KD tool (KD #495) And use it regularly. Before I had the correct tool I often resorted to doing something much like Pist-n-Broke has shown us. I still have a couple of tools I made to do that job.
     
  22. flatheadpete
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  23. That is a nice tool. Glad to see someone took my idea and improved on it,,, sorta. To bad we can't just go out and buy one.
     
  24. bchctybob
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    Another priceless pearl of wisdom from the Wiz.... thanks PnB!
     
  25. 32 hudson
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    That is a cool idea and solution. Thanks for the sharing.
     
  26. Brand Apart
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    Super slick. I've only had need for this once but I have a few projects in early stages and I believe this will come in handy. I bet a wing nut socket would work for this as well, I'll give it a try since I already own some, but if not I'll be cutting a bolt and copying this for sure!
     
  27. Back to the Top just because it may help others.
     
  28. y'sguy
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    Thanks for the reminder.
     
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  29. DDDenny
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    Here's a "now that I'm warm, what's for breakfast bump".:D
    Why are the simplest solutions so evasive, me thinks it's because we get so involved with the big parts of projects that we have used up our creativity ( or energy) for the little things, I turned 70 recently and it seems the small stuff takes me forever to do.
    Keep them coming P&B.
     

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