[EricH]

Originally Posted by ThaineP

Can't you just disassemble one end of the cable, clip the cable shorter, then screw the end back on so it penetrates the casings? I may be thinking of something else.

It's not a screw-together, though you can use screws to attach. Use a vise or something similar to put the squeeze on it. (It's a clip-type release.) But yes, that is the general idea.