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DIY trigger wire replacement

Adam Fleming · · AMGA Certified Rock Guide,… · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 497
Stefan Griebel wrote:

The correct diameter weed-wacker line (to fit the hole in the cam properly) and a match to melt the end so it won't pull through has worked great for me.

0.065" diameter is perfect. Cut it long, put it in the trigger first, get the tension right, then trim and melt the ends. 

Kevin Heckeler · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 1,638
Stefan Griebel wrote:

The correct diameter weed-wacker line (to fit the hole in the cam properly) and a match to melt the end so it won't pull through has worked great for me.

Can anyone confirm this works with the BD C4 Ultralights?  The wire (and hole) size are slightly smaller, so anything that works with the original C4s doesn't necessarily work with the Ultralights (verified by buying a bunch of the C4 repair kits only to return them when none of the 0.75, 1, 2, or 4 kits would fit in the cam hole.

Kevin Heckeler · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 1,638
Kevin Heckeler wrote:

Can anyone confirm this works with the BD C4 Ultralights?  The wire (and hole) size are slightly smaller, so anything that works with the original C4s doesn't necessarily work with the Ultralights (verified by buying a bunch of the C4 repair kits only to return them when none of the 0.75, 1, 2, or 4 kits would fit in the cam hole.

Bump?

Adam Fleming · · AMGA Certified Rock Guide,… · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 497
Kevin Heckeler wrote:

Bump?

They sell smaller diameter line. I don't have access to ultralights to test my thicker line. 

Gunkiemike · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 3,697
Adam Fleming wrote:

They sell smaller diameter line. I don't have access to ultralights to test my thicker line. 

The thinnest I've ever seen is .050, and  that was years ago. It seems there's a trend to heavier line like .080 and .095.

Aaron Liebling · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 952
Chris Topher · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2018 · Points: 5
K Weber wrote: Classic break on a BD .3. Black Diamond should fix those for free.

Funny you say that - out of all my BD cams the .3 wires look worse than the others no matter what. 

Keith Wood · · Elko, NV · Joined May 2019 · Points: 480

How do you get the factory swages off in the first place?

Gunkiemike · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 3,697
Keith Wood wrote: How do you get the factory swages off in the first place?

I cut them lengthwise with a Dremel cut off wheel.

wivanoff · · Northeast, USA · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 719
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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