Right way to fix electrical cord

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  • @equinecpa
    @equinecpa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank-you! Just fixed a laptop cord with your fix!

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad it helped out and thanks for watching.

  • @MarkKohrmann
    @MarkKohrmann 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant! Just found your channel today, and I'm loving it! Your skill, wisdom and sense of humor all shine through in each video. Thanks for sharing all those great traits with us, but MOST IMPORTANTLY:
    Thank you for taking the hours to perfectly dry your hair... A masterfully maintained mane such as yours is truly a gift to the world. 😜

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow! you really did watch my videos. Thanks.

  • @BuildswithBrian
    @BuildswithBrian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very professional repair!
    Mr Mayhut taught you well 👍

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks. If you're gonna do it, do it right.

    • @BuildswithBrian
      @BuildswithBrian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HouseDoctorRayyou know, sometimes doing it wrong is more fun... 😆

  • @tylersheehy3918
    @tylersheehy3918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use saulder heat shrink things it has a saulder ring core hot glue and heat shrink 3 in 1 it's my favorite evin if it fails it protects connection from shorting out / shock

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Bell Wrap, from the old phone company, is the way to insure the splice holds.
      I think these are the connectors you are talking about.
      th-cam.com/video/2Ddj2o1DWvA/w-d-xo.html

  • @danilei6045
    @danilei6045 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Have you ever done sewing machine cords?

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      No, but you would fix it the same way. I have sometimes had to cut the end off of something else to patch a cord.

  • @yyz125
    @yyz125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nicely done

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks.

    • @suzantiffany7234
      @suzantiffany7234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do you have to solder it?

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You don't have to but if you are not going to then wrap the wires tightly and use a good quality electrical tape like 3M or Scotch.

    • @suzantiffany7234
      @suzantiffany7234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HouseDoctorRay I think I have not enough cord left at the place that plus into the machine😞

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't give up Susan. Get a soldering iron from Amazon, hardware store, or Radio Shack. Find the two spots that the wire is connected inside and unsolder them. Take the cord after the break and solder it on.
      It's not that hard to do and you can't make it worse. Give it a try and learn a new skill.
      You could try the crimp connectors or the connectors in Brian's video:
      th-cam.com/video/2Ddj2o1DWvA/w-d-xo.html

  • @BOB-op7ec
    @BOB-op7ec ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a vacuum cord that was cut slightly. No visible wire was exposed just this white insulation. There is no visible metal wire showing at all just that white insulation. Would it be alright to just wrap the slight with electrical tape?

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  ปีที่แล้ว

      As long as you don't see any copper it'll be fine.

  • @suzantiffany7234
    @suzantiffany7234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you have to solder it?

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not sure why it took so long for this comment to pop up. Anywho, no, you don't have to solder it but it will last longer if you do.

  • @d3g3n3r4t3
    @d3g3n3r4t3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would prolly be a bit easier and would have a stronger hold if you were to strip a bit more of the insulation for longer copper to wrap...I'd suggest at least 2 - 3x more...

  • @StudyGlassHealer
    @StudyGlassHealer ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, my dog ate through 9 small wires of my $4k treadmill

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      After you fix it rub some tobasco sauce on it.

    • @Leny321
      @Leny321 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Omg mines to 🥲

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😢

  • @naturewatcher7596
    @naturewatcher7596 ปีที่แล้ว

    Most of the plugs I see around don't have screws, so you can't simply open them like in your video.

  • @toyplayer2668
    @toyplayer2668 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You wouldn't last five minutes as a tradesman in the UK. Why wouldn't you just shorten the flex by the length of the damaged piece, and re-connect. Far safer.

    • @HouseDoctorRay
      @HouseDoctorRay  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because it was a tutorial on how to splice a wire. That splice is never gonna fail.

    • @Dracovivi
      @Dracovivi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have someone with possibly no experience try to unsolder the factory connection and resolder the new without messing it up seems feasible.

  • @andyboybennett
    @andyboybennett 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you don't have a toothbrush in your toolbox, be sure to use your wife's. Wash and replace it when you're done with it. What she doesn't know won't bother her. If you use your own, you'll always know that it was used to clean a hair dryer, and you won't be able to use it on your teeth.

    • @jamess9623
      @jamess9623 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How about you stop being cheap and buy a basic toothbrush to keep with your tools?

    • @andyboybennett
      @andyboybennett 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jamess9623 That wouldn't be nearly as much fun! That was a joke.