Bicycle cable housing cut list calculator

Calculate cut list [ID,one-piece length mm,quantity] and total cut housing with your own figures.

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Use cut list [ID,one-piece length mm,quantity] and total cut housing to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Housing runs JSON [ID,measured route mm,total bend allowance mm,total fitting allowance mm,quantity]
[["front",600,40,10,1],["rear",1400,60,10,1]]
Cut list [ID,one-piece length mm,quantity]
[["front",650,1],["rear",1470,1]]
Total cut housing (mm)
2120
Total pieces
2

Try another scenario

Housing runs JSON [ID,measured route mm,total bend allowance mm,total fitting allowance mm,quantity]
[["front",650,40,10,1],["rear",1500,60,10,2]]
Cut list [ID,one-piece length mm,quantity]
[["front",700,1],["rear",1570,2]]
Total cut housing (mm)
3840
Total pieces
3
Calculation method

Calculation method

Cut list [ID,one-piece length mm,quantity]

length=measuredRoute+bendAllowance+fittingAllowance.

Total cut housing (mm)

Sum length*quantity.

Total pieces

Sum quantities.

Symbols and units
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Housing runs JSON [ID,measured route mm,total bend allowance mm,total fitting allowance mm,quantity]

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Measured routes and user allowances, no inferred component compatibility or safe steering-loop allowance. Housing specification and functional inspection remain user supplied. Supported limits: 1..100 unique runs; route>0; allowances>=0; quantity positive integer.
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