Braided mechanical control cable

An inner cable for a mechanical control cable assembly, comprising:

• an inner core including a plurality of longitudinal strands running generally parallel to each other;
• a binding layer including a plurality of binding strands for binding the longitudinal strands together such that the longitudinal strands are maintained generally parallel to each other, the binding strands being spirally wrapped around said inner core;
• and
• a jacket layer surrounding the binding layer said jacket having an outer diameter sized to slidably fit within the mechanical control cable housing, and further being formed so as to permeate any spaces between the binding strands such that the binding strands tend to be held in position relative to each other by said jacket layer;
• an end terminal adapted for attaching the inner cable to an external mechanical device, the end terminal including a generally solid cylindrical lever pivot fitting having an aperture therethrough, the inner cable being inserted through the aperture, and a ferrule rigidly affixed to an end of the inner cable such that the lever pivot fitting is prevented from moving past the ferrule and off of the inner cable, the ferrule being affixed to the end of the inner cable by an epoxy adhesive;
• wherein
• said jacket layer is formed of polypropylene.