How often do you need new Heat/Air control cables that fit exact and have that dang Rolled eye that slips over that push/pull arm. You can't buy exactly what you need and now your stalled. This might help ya move on. You must roll your own Eye, this is how I've done it many times. It's just another home made tool being ya can't just go buy one. Mine started life as just a standard #5 3/8" bolt. I cut it short and drilled a hole the shaft will fit in just a little loose off center on purpose. With a 3" cutoff disc I left a piece on the edge and cut a kurf in it so it would hold the cable liner snug against the lever. It actually holds onto the cable, not open on the bottom. Next is to make sure your lever is at full travel and you can hold it there while winding the Eye. Put a hand wrench on the bolt head and turn a full rotation. You now have your first loop. Next you want the eye to stack tight so you press down on the bolt head with your Thumb and make 2 more full loops. At this point you should be looking pretty good and on the last loop you only go 3/4 turn and cut off the remainder of the wire. Turn the tool the rest of the way till it runs off the end of the wire. In the end you should have something that looks like this. You may want to practice a couple times with the broken cable before trying for a Home Run with the new cables.
Well, aren't you just the smartest guy I've read this morning, nice work, something, I'd never thought of.....
Now that is pretty slick, but actually there is a tool made for this job. Mine says K-D No. 495. It consists of special pliers that holds the wire and has a small metal post. There is a "T" shaped socket with a tang - much like Pist n Broke's bolt that does the wrap around the post. You are very clever.
That's genius! Never even crossed my mind. I like everything about it. Homemade, cheap, simple, fast and does the job perfectly! What's not to like? Great job P&B! Kudos!
I have that KD tool (KD #495) And use it regularly. Before I had the correct tool I often resorted to doing something much like Pist-n-Broke has shown us. I still have a couple of tools I made to do that job.
That is a nice tool. Glad to see someone took my idea and improved on it,,, sorta. To bad we can't just go out and buy one.
Super slick. I've only had need for this once but I have a few projects in early stages and I believe this will come in handy. I bet a wing nut socket would work for this as well, I'll give it a try since I already own some, but if not I'll be cutting a bolt and copying this for sure!
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