Cutting a Flex Shaft

[Scooter12195]

I searched the whole history of this forum and was surprised to not find a single thread on this subject. I'm sure there are many many answers but I'd like to know how other people are doing theirs.

I hold the end that I am going to be cutting off in a vise and slowly cut through the shaft with my Dremmel cutoff wheel. Then dress the end to a rounded shape on my grinding wheel. Then I dab the end in some JB weld and dress that out on the grinder after it dries.

Now, It's ya'lls turn.

Next!

Scott Norris

 

[Russell Bear]

I silver solder the area that I'm about to cut to keep it from unraveling and use a Dremel cutoff wheel.

 

[gil sonsino]

first I cut it with dremel and then solder it with radiochack silver solder. Remember to wash the it carefully with detergent or soap to neutralize the flux.

Gill

 

[Roy Munoz]

Ditto

 

[Mike Hughes]

I cut with this pair of cutters. Cutter No more farting around with the dremel. This cuts through 1/4 cable in a flash. Then I solder up the end and clean it up on the grinding wheel.

Mike

 

[Joe_Knesek]

I used to solder the cable but after reading this thread, I tried the JB Weld idea and it works like a champ.

 

[Old Nitro Fish]

Do you just use the JB weld to keep the end from faying or do you use it to make the connection to the stub instead of soldering the 2 pieces? :huh:

 

[Mark Anderson]

I bought a $50 dollar pair of knipex cable cutters yaers ago. They work so good Hughes used them once and bought a pair!

Mark

 

[Old Nitro Fish]

Scooter

So as I understand it you are using the JB weld end just for the collet to grip onto the cable?

 

[J Solinger]

I snip the end off about an 1/8" shy of the final length with a wire cutter then finish the end with the belt sander. Then I dip the end in plumbers paste flux and gently heat the end with a torch and dab it with solder till it flows in about a 1/4" then wipe it off with a shop rag.

 

[Scooter12195]

Do you just use the JB weld to keep the end from faying or do you use it to make the connection to the stub instead of soldering the 2 pieces? :huh:

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Just using it on the Collet end to keep the cable from fraying.