Thanks John. I though of that also, but tried to find another solution.
Funny, I went to 5 different boat shops, including 3 in Annapolis, a
big boating center on the East coast, and although they use cable for
boats, could get no help.
Guess I will have to get my oxygen regulator fixed now.
Thanks
Larry
Carmods@aol.com wrote:
>
> Larry,
>
> Well, here is one you will find hard to believe but here goes. I made an
> emergency cable for my Cobra out of a 66 Mustang cable. I had the same
> problem that you had in that the aluminum swaged ends wouldn't hold. I ended
> up putting a ball of weld with my torch on the end of the cable and letting
> it cool slowly so that it was annealed. I water cooled the first one I did
> and it shattered like a piece of glass. I know that annealed wire isn't as
> strong as the original work hardened wire but the cable has been working for
> about two years with out breaking.
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