What is correct terminology for brake cable?

SweetFeet · Sep 2, 2012

Thought I had saved the info - but cannot find it. Someone once made reference to two different sizes/grades of brake cable for a Farmall Regular or F20...

are the correct references "fine" and "coarse" or is there different terminology used?
Thanks if you can help.

Fawteen · Sep 2, 2012

Wire rope or cable is usually sized by diameter, such as 3/16ths or 1/4th.

Bob M · Sep 2, 2012

Wire rope (cable) is defined by material (steel, stainless steel, etc.), outside diameter and number/arrangement of strands.

A "coarse" wire rope will be a 6x1 - one central wire surrounded by 6 wires. It's pretty stiff (think of utility pole guy wire...)

"Finer" wire ropes have more strands and are more flexible. 6x19 (a central fiber core surrounded by 6 strands of 19 wires each) is common. 6x37 (6 strands of 37 wires) is also common, and is more flexible than 6x19.

SweetFeet · Sep 3, 2012

Fawteen,
Thanks for the info.

SweetFeet · Sep 3, 2012

Bob M,
Thanks for the info.

What is correct terminology for brake cable?

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