Cut the strain relief out and solder the wires. Heat shrink them, then cast them in epoxy to remake the 90°. Add heat shrink on both sides over the entire bundle prior to epoxy to replicate the strain relief.
No.
also, ideally you will want to remove the white connector (by ejecting the pins)... you can make one with a bobby pin and a file. then you can get the heat shrink on. pins clip back in.
You can get epoxy putty and just stuff it in the area where that 90° angle is
I've heard good things about the pinecil, but seconding
>Hey PrepHole what's the best way to go about repairing this cable?
Place the cable in the nearest trash receptacle. Then use your computer to order a replacement.
You'll need heat shrink, solder, strippers, and patience to learn how to use it all. A worthwhile effort if you want to learn, but otherwise a waste of time and money to end up with an ugly patched cable that won't bend where the solder joints are.
Cut the end off, strip the wires, and solder them to the PCB. Use epoxy putty or sugru or some shit and mold a strain relief with your hands. Then make a noose with it and have a nice day.
Crimps are almost always better than soldering, only downsides are the increased diameter of the harness because they take a lot of space.
Soldering looks better and takes half the space but solder mixture oxidize and becomes brittle with time increasing resistance + soldering joints create stress on the strands where copper meets the tin potentially breaking the wires, bad on any device under constant vibration and movement (automotive), good for audio or test equipment that sits all day on the workbench.
crimps that are done by anyone outside of utility companies and the aerospace industry using special equipment are never going to be better than solder.
Also, like crimps, Soldering — done properly — is also used at NASA and aerospace.
did you see the size of those shitty chinese crimp connectors? those are for, like, 12 ga wire.
I work as an automotive technician in a armoured vehicles factory, fortunately the company doesn't skimp on crimps and crimping tools so no copper plated chinesium. As I said before, crimps make better electrical connections and despite that I almost solder everything because in most applications it's more practical and less bulky.
>Hey PrepHole what's the best way to go about repairing this cable?
Place the cable in the nearest trash receptacle. Then use your computer to order a replacement.
It is now since I've already cut the strain relief.
>Hey PrepHole what's the best way to go about repairing this cable?
Place the cable in the nearest trash receptacle. Then use your computer to order a replacement.
I'll probably have to since I don't have a soldering iron.
Cut the strain relief out and solder the wires. Heat shrink them, then cast them in epoxy to remake the 90°. Add heat shrink on both sides over the entire bundle prior to epoxy to replicate the strain relief.
I don't have a soldering iron, do you think crimp connectors would work okay?
No.
also, ideally you will want to remove the white connector (by ejecting the pins)... you can make one with a bobby pin and a file. then you can get the heat shrink on. pins clip back in.
You can get epoxy putty and just stuff it in the area where that 90° angle is
go buy a soldering station and learn how to use it
Any recommendations that aren't too expensive?
I've heard good things about the pinecil, but seconding
You'll need heat shrink, solder, strippers, and patience to learn how to use it all. A worthwhile effort if you want to learn, but otherwise a waste of time and money to end up with an ugly patched cable that won't bend where the solder joints are.
Cut the end off, strip the wires, and solder them to the PCB. Use epoxy putty or sugru or some shit and mold a strain relief with your hands. Then make a noose with it and have a nice day.
Crimps are almost always better than soldering, only downsides are the increased diameter of the harness because they take a lot of space.
Soldering looks better and takes half the space but solder mixture oxidize and becomes brittle with time increasing resistance + soldering joints create stress on the strands where copper meets the tin potentially breaking the wires, bad on any device under constant vibration and movement (automotive), good for audio or test equipment that sits all day on the workbench.
bullshit.
crimps that are done by anyone outside of utility companies and the aerospace industry using special equipment are never going to be better than solder.
Also, like crimps, Soldering — done properly — is also used at NASA and aerospace.
did you see the size of those shitty chinese crimp connectors? those are for, like, 12 ga wire.
I work as an automotive technician in a armoured vehicles factory, fortunately the company doesn't skimp on crimps and crimping tools so no copper plated chinesium. As I said before, crimps make better electrical connections and despite that I almost solder everything because in most applications it's more practical and less bulky.
>Hey PrepHole what's the best way to go about repairing this cable?
Place the cable in the nearest trash receptacle. Then use your computer to order a replacement.
is the wire broken? if not use rescue tape to cover it up.
It is now since I've already cut the strain relief.
I'll probably have to since I don't have a soldering iron.
Waggos.