Originally Posted by
Truckracer
I used Kevlar on a few installations and though it doesn't stretch, attaching the end fittings seemed to to be a pain at times. These days I just use wire cable from either hobby sources or fishing tackle suppliers. The cable seems much more tolerant overall than Kevlar. You can get anything you want from the large fishing tackle suppliers including bare steel cables in several different alloys, coated steel cables on through Kevlar and other composites. They also have the sleeves, crimp tools and most anything you'd need for a control cable in a variety of strengths and sizes. Much cheaper than hobby sources!
TR,
I use eyeloops for the clevises. These are standard McMaster Carr eyeloops, the smallest they carry, which are made from .078" wire. The threaded section is long enough for just about any type of clevis we use. The loop section has no sharp edges to ruin your day. Almost impossible to wear the set-up out. Very cheap, about 3$ for 100 if I recall
What I do with kevlar is simply tie it to the eyeloop and drip one drop of ca on the knot. Then a short piece of shrink tube of appropriate color to match my paint scheme....QE...DUNN