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minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoThis happens a lot. So far, I’ve tried: Wrapping the head with paper tape, then dipping the whole thing in Plastidip. Sugru silicone putty. Heat-shrink tubing. All failed a few months later, so it has to be applied every once in a while. Anyone have better ideas?
minus-squareSPRUNT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoWrap a short section of stiff spring around it when it’s new. Should help prevent sharp bends at the plug head. Like this but better
minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoThanks! Guessing that’s heat-shrink tubing on top, to prevent sliding. Will try it with a new cable.
minus-squarePlutoniumAcid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months ago96% of all such frayed charging cables are Apple. It’s stunningly bad that a company of that size is unable to deliver good cables. Or worse, unwilling to do so.
minus-squareNoodle07@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoAnd all those customers will buy an apple cable again
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 months agoElectrical tape. Stretch it real tight then hit it with a hair dryer and it’ll shrink a bit
This happens a lot. So far, I’ve tried:
All failed a few months later, so it has to be applied every once in a while.
Anyone have better ideas?
Wrap a short section of stiff spring around it when it’s new. Should help prevent sharp bends at the plug head.
Like this but better
Thanks! Guessing that’s heat-shrink tubing on top, to prevent sliding. Will try it with a new cable.
96% of all such frayed charging cables are Apple. It’s stunningly bad that a company of that size is unable to deliver good cables. Or worse, unwilling to do so.
And all those customers will buy an apple cable again
At 600% markup
Electrical tape. Stretch it real tight then hit it with a hair dryer and it’ll shrink a bit