1970's Cable Guides. To tube, or not to tube?

[NeilM]

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Yes, I always need about a weeks solid work to get a decent figure of eight, then, just as often as not I end up with each tape going in the opposite direction across the top section. :facepalm:

Nailed it Shaun, I found some photos today where a guy has done exactly that, and it looks very neat, so I will copy that technique.

 

[bigpantswheels]

This may sound silly, but I took the inside plastic tube from a ball point pen and slid it over the cable and into the cable guide. My cable guide was a little rough and kept shredding the cable after 6 months or so. This solved the problem and it also made the shifting much smoother. Just find a pen with a clear tube, cut it to the proper length, wash out the ink and put a dab of grease on the cable where it goes through the tube. It worked great and you really can't even see it.

 

[NeilM]

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Doesn't sound silly at all.

Top Tip.