[Healeys] choke cable cutting problem solved

[greylinn at ozemail.com.au]

…coming in late on this, I’ve found the best way (apart from a fine cut Dremel disc) is to grip the cable in a pair of sharp side cutters, put these on a hard surface and give the upper jaw a sharp tap with a hammer. In this way the cable end doesn’t fray.

 

Cheers

 

Peter Linn

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of richard mayor
Sent: Monday, 11 January 2021 9:41 AM
To: Leonard Berkowitz <DrBerkowitz at hotmail.com>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] choke cable cutting problem solved

 

What I should have mentioned in my post is that you cut through the cable - and the tape-  where the tape is wrapped around the cable .  That way the cable cannot unwind.

 

On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 1:54 PM Leonard Berkowitz <DrBerkowitz at hotmail.com <mailto:DrBerkowitz at hotmail.com> > wrote:

Thank you all for the input on cutting the choke cable.  The idea of using a fine cut off disk sounded like a great idea.  I had tried using my regular cut off tool but the cable just unwound.  Then I got an idea from one of your posts.  I am a retired dentist and I have the belt driven drill I used in dental school (never been in a mouth) and some very fine cut off disks.  Worked like a charm.  Cut through the cable and the cable housing guide 1,2,3. Reinstalled the rear choke cable with no problems.  Now just waiting to get another front choke cable and repeat the process. 

Again, thank you all for your input and suggestions.

 

Len Berkowitz 

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