Rene', > The numerous comments on the control cable have suggested to me that a > 1/2" segment of the wire could be soldered makeing the point of stress > palpable and visable away from the nicopress making it part of you > pre-flight to feel the cable. As I understand it, solder is usually NOT used in aircraft precisely because it DOES cause a concentration of stress right at the end of the solder. Dave Black