So by my count.....

The Westfalia OEM cable (looks like galvanized metal?) has 19 strands.
The cable I used is 7 x 19 stainless meant for pulleys and what not.

The OEM cable feels stiffer but I don't know if that means it's better
or worse than the stainless stuff for that application.

Neil.

On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 7:44 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> One thing I should do is photograph the old and new cable strands and
> if possible, nail down exactly what type of cable I used.

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Neil n

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