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minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·10 days 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-up8·10 days 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-squarePlutoniumAcid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 days 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-up2·8 days agoAnd all those customers will buy an apple cable again
minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 days agoThanks! Guessing that’s heat-shrink tubing on top, to prevent sliding. Will try it with a new cable.
minus-squareentwine413@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoYou could likely use the spring from a pen for it
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-210 days agoElectrical tape. Stretch it real tight then hit it with a hair dryer and it’ll shrink a bit
minus-squareAnd009@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoWorth a try, imo spiral silicon guards are sturdier. Lasts for years before the rubber inside gives in.
minus-squareLemming6969@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoApply the same material that is on the inside wires to the outside.
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
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
Thanks! Guessing that’s heat-shrink tubing on top, to prevent sliding. Will try it with a new cable.
You could likely use the spring from a pen for it
Electrical tape. Stretch it real tight then hit it with a hair dryer and it’ll shrink a bit
Worth a try, imo spiral silicon guards are sturdier. Lasts for years before the rubber inside gives in.
Apply the same material that is on the inside wires to the outside.