[Hallicrafters] Off-subject / soldering

[Roy Morgan]

On Dec 31, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Waldo Magnuson wrote:

> ...I need to replace the step retract cable on my Bonanza

You may be able to "long-splice" the new cable and old one together to  
pull the new one into place.  This involves winding strands of each  
cable into the other one and can produce a smooth, same-diameter joint  
(certainly not to be trusted with the whole strength load of an intact  
cable).

This  link may help, but it involves rope strands crossing each other,  
which may not be practical with wire rope:
http://www.wdcra.org.uk/study/long.htm

This U-Tube video shows how:
http://www.veoh.com/watch/v3796940Dhp9Cnqn?h1=Splicing+3-Strand+Line%3A+10+The+Long+Splice

You may not be able to do the overhand knots shown with metal wire.

I suggest you epoxy or glue the ends of the laid-in strands so the but  
ends don't spring out and snag on the way through.

Roy


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