Jeffrey Day Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Anyone have any ideas on how to Mcgyver/make a new Intec cable? Going through my box of goodies, I found out that I have 2 Intec heels, 2 handles and 2 handle clips...but only ONE Intec cable! DOH! First instinct is that I can just go to a local bicycle shop and get the inner cable, outer housing and the 2 outer housing end ferrals. Easy Peasy! But there are 2 potentional problems with this fix. 1) Most bike brake cables are 5mm thick and most derailleur cables are 4mm thick. The Intec cable is 3 mm thick...of course! Minor issues with using the thicker cables are they won't fit into the Intec handle and I may notice the thicker cable against my ankle bone while riding. 2)More importantly though, is that the Intec inner cable is of a specific length...AND very importantly...it has a specific stopper at either end of the cable permanently fixed onto the cable! Now, I know most universal inner cables obviously will be long enough, and have 2 different styles of cable stoppers, again permanently fixed onto either end. On one end, it'll be a brake lever "barrel" stopper that should work as the anchor in the heel assembly. And I believe on the other end of the cable will be another type of anchor that would work in a derailleur shifter that "might" work as the handle anchor. The problem is that once you cut the inner cable to length, you will lose one of the anchors needed. That seems to be where my problem exists. Any thoughts? What have people done out there that is cost effective? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Buy a complete set of interchangeable Fin Tec cables, it's good to always have a spare in one's box of goodies! $24 plus shipping. When traveling on a carve trip I always have a spare cable and/or a spare heel with cable ready to go. Fin Tec Replacement Cable Kit Part Number SB4172-1 Your Price: $24.00 For use with the Fin-Tec Heel Kit. Comes with 2 handles, 2 clips, and 2 cables. Just in case you break yours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Yep, or yyzcanuck used to sell the Intec ones ... I got my spares from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Are they still in biz? Website is pretty stale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 yyz is still in business. We stock most f2 binidings and parts these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 If you find 3mm cable, watch this: https://youtu.be/q4fL-5zen5w Doesn't look too hard. I've been kicking around the idea of cutting off the top end of an existing cable, removing the bulky black housing for 6" or so around your ankle and replacing it with the thin nylon liner stuff. Keep most of the thick housing so the handle isn't flopping around the top of your boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Day Posted October 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Now that's what I'm talking about Corey!!! That sounds like it'll be a fun little project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Make one extra long and run it up to you belt. Kids will think your a magician. Yes it has been done. Make sure it's inside your pants has a tendency to get caught on the chairlift resulting in a longer ride than you want ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 I assume you are aware that current handle will accept one of those quick locks, like in helmets have, but bigger. So extending cable to pocket or to belt is quite easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Day Posted October 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 pokkis, I am not aware of this quick lock. I'm intiuged! Do you have a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Edited October 4, 2015 by pokkis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 If you have an older pair of pants, use a punch or hot poker to route through a pant leg. I used a high strength small diameter nylon cord with a small T-handle (think small engine pull cord & handle) to grasp about the bottom of pant pocket height. I had difficulty locating the handle when it was inside my pant leg. Always remember to weight down on your heel when pulling up on the rip cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Day Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Well, here is my first attempt at making myself a replacement Intec cable. As you may be able to notice, the one I made is on the bottom. I used a thicker cable from bicycle derailleur shifting cable set. It's 4...almost 5mm thick, so I am concerned it may be too thick and irritate my ankle bone while riding, so we'll see. I still need to fine tune the cable ends. I haven't soldered them in place yet, I just hammered them onto the cable for now. Not sure that will be strong enough, so I want to solder them on before the season. So, what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Does the thicker cable fit in the heels and make the tight bend? If it does, it's just the thickness of the cable housing that's a concern. Also, I found this site for cables and ferrules: http://www.flanderscables.com/FlanCableSearch.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Day Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I just finished the cable last night, but that's a good question Corey. I haven't done the heel/boot test yet. I will follow up after I install it in my heel/boot to see how it works/feels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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