Cutting flex shaft to length

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  • Southwest
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2012
    • 274

    #16
    Soldering the cut end was suggested sometime ago for cables used with set screw couplers , so they don't give when set screws are tightened. Octura couplers if i'm correct don't use set screws. I like either type if quality is GOOD.

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    • iamandrew
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2010
      • 577

      #17
      I use Permanant LocTite instead of soldering the ends of the cable.
      stops fraying and very easy to use :)

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      • Southwest
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2012
        • 274

        #18
        LocTite is used for the cable that inserts into cable shaft and heat is used to to release from cable shaft.

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        • Basstronics
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Jun 2008
          • 2345

          #19
          I wont use loctite for Flex Cables again. I got the high dollar Loctite stuff and its let loose on a few occasions. My wire drives hold up 100% no failure though...
          42" Osprey, 32" Pursuit, 26" Bling Rocket (rescue), Blizzard Rigger, JAE 21FE rigger, Hobby King rigger (RIP)

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          • iamandrew
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2010
            • 577

            #20
            One of my friends is running a 1.9M Maratimo Cat from MHZ with 2 5HP RCMKs and used Loctite on his Flex to stub and its still fine. that thing would have a lot more stress on it than well, almost anything else hahahah
            All depends what kind of Loctite you use, theres a lot of different types, some are for oily locations which are permanent.

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