Joining control/tensioning cable

[PositronicRay]

Hi all

I have a tensioning cable broken, I need to join a hook to it so I can locate it into a soft top frame, the hook I can fabricate from a bent piece of solid wire. The whole thing adds tension to the edge of an MB soft top, so needs to be relatively strong. Think brake clutch/brake cable strong rather than throttle cable strong.

A new bit of 300mm bit of cable only comes as a £100+ assembly from MB, so I'd like to repair what I've got.

Any ideas how I can join the two?

[PositronicRay]

Yeah thanks, a choc block may work, adjustable as well.

I could bend the end of each to help prevent it pulling through.

[PositronicRay]

sparkythecat said:

What about Bulldog grips ?

Bulldog grips look the business, I could probably use 2 side by side if need be.

[PositronicRay]

Thanks both

Good suggestions, I need to have a play to make sure nothing catches, armed with your ideas I'm sure I can come up with a suitable solution.

The wire cable is 2.5mm dia, with a sort of sprung fitting crimped to one end to provide the tension.

[PositronicRay]

The technique works . I've tried it with the innards of a choc block, seems to hold.
Just got to perfect my hook shape to prevent it popping out.