Leader cables, drum adapters, and anchor adapters fit specific brands and types of drain cleaning equipment to enhance its function or modify it for an application. Leader cables connect to the end of drain cable to guide it through traps and bends. They prevent cable from kinking and protect it from damage when clearing large pipe. Drum adapters contain a continuous length of cable to feed from a sectional machine instead of feeding cable in separate segments. Anchor adapters allow a drum machine of one brand to accept cable of another brand.