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    Default Clean control cable cutoff

    There are various ways to cut wire rope control cables. I don't have an "official" cable snipper; but found this method to work very well.

    High speed rotary tool with a 1" diamond cutter.

    I tried thin abrasive wheels first but they cut slow, generated a lot of heat and frayed the ends a bit.

    In both cases I taped over where the cut was to be made.

    The diamond cutter took 3 to 5 seconds to cut through an eighth inch SS control cable. Very little heat generated and no fraying at all.
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