Ikea "Brake Snake."

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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Default Ikea "Brake Snake."

Got one of these at Ikea the other day (DEKA Curtain wire.) 20 Minutes in the garage produced this.
$5 Australian is all it cost. The cheapest KLX mod?

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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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Cool.

 
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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[sm=dontgetit.gif]what is it for??
 
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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Stops the brake pedal from being bent back by rocks, tree roots, logs etc. Really common and spoils your ride.[:'(]
When it happens to ypu you'll want one.
 
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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I could have used one.
 
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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ahh ok. thats a good idea. patten that sh*t man.
 
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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Re patent: its been done, they sell them. Besidesn anyboday can make one.



Looks Good!
 
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Default RE: Ikea "Brake Snake."

yes, it does look good. but the skeptic in me says that tiny cable will snap like a string with enough force. I wonder what the tensile strength of the cable is. great idea though.
 
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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usually the crimpped ends will pop off before the cable snaps
 
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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Had a Ballards one on my XR, invaluable. Only really has to be strong enough to cause some deflection. My Ballards was thinner than the IKEA cable. In 4 years it stretched a little, but never broke.
 
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