I have always used a bench grinder to finish housing ends (both brake and shifting), then a Dremel with a pointed burr to open the inner liner. Sometimes, it was necessary to use a machinists scribe to grab the liner to make it easy to use the Dremel. Did it dozens of times a day.
Just twist the cable housing while grinding gently to make it square. It improves shifting performance and greatly improves brake feel compared to letting the housing end stay crooked.
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Chris
Little Rock, AR
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