I see he says to use silver solder 'cause ordinary solder won't work.
I've always used ordinary solder. I found years ago that if you use hard solders the higher temperatures hardens the cable and it breaks.
Like the man says, first slide the ferrul up the cable, then gently spread the cable and degrease it, (I use sulfuric acid). Tin the cable, make sure all of the wires are tinned, but not too far beyond where the ferrul will cover. Pull the ferrul up, (heating the cable to soften the solder if nescessary) so it's flush with the end of the cable. Spread the wires as much as possible and finish soldering it. Don't overdo it, just enough heat to melt the solder and then get outa there.
With lever ends I use a wee brass pin to spread the wires. It stays there with the solder forming a good tapered plug.
Poured solder plugs used to be the only acceptable termination for lift cables. This is just a smaller version of the same thing.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
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