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lemm.ee

I have a fraying cable that is usba on both ends, I can't fit the appropriate size shrink tube over the connector. I need this product

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lemm.ee

Try to see if you can find some heat shrink tubing with extra shrink ratio so you can use a bigger one that fits and still have the result you desire.

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For all those wondering, extra shrink ratio is real - it's not just a made up thing, no judgements should be passed, some things just shrink more than others and that's a fact of nature.

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lemm.ee

What the hell are you two talking about?

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Don't do that. It's the worst. Someone did that to me once and it's incredibly hard to convince others that it wasn't YOU that pooped YOUR pants. Such a mean thing to do!

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lemmy.world

So it was you who pooped my pants at the prom...

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lemmy.nz

Yeah I guess heat-shrink would do the job most of the time. But for when you have connectors that are too big to fit the right heat-shrink over or want to splice more than 2 wires together and want a waterproof seal over them this could be useful.

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Hot glue is cheap, easy to handle and easier to clean away is my guesses... I would definitely try a silicone gun

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feddit.nl

Imagine if some brands included strain relief at the expense of thinner, sleeker cables.

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Absolutely! I hate how Apple prioritizes form over function. Definitely not only them, but everyone seems to follow whatever they do...

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lemmy.world

I just glued these to mold halves to eachother, and now they're stuck together 🤣

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Hence why he used veg oil the second time.

Interesting project. Can't think of anything where adhesive shrink wrap would not do a better job.

But worth remembering for odd projects.

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lemm.ee

I'm positive I saw a purpose-built stick out there for use in this application. like you can run it through any regular glue gun but you get rubber out the other end

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this stuff was like a black vulcanized rubber, and I saw it on TikTok but now I can't find it anywhere

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You reached the end