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My laptop charger cord split open at the bend and I fixed it with a pen spring
So my dog chewed through my charger cable last month, but I didn't have $70 for a new one. I remembered seeing something online about using a ballpoint pen spring as a protective wrap around the weak spot near the connector. I took apart an old Bic pen, stretched the spring out, and wrapped it around the frayed part. It's been holding up for 3 weeks now and actually feels sturdier than before. Has anyone else tried this trick or found something better for cable repair?
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drew_hart42mo ago
@calebc40 yeah I had the same slipping issue. Then I tried wrapping a twist tie from a bread bag around it too and somehow that worked
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foster.jordan2mo ago
Wait, did you strip the wire back or just clamp it over the coating?
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calebc402mo ago
Did you wrap the spring around the bare wire or just over the outer rubber sleeve? I tried this once but it kept slipping off until I used electrical tape over the whole thing.
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