Good technique that I have also used. The only difference if I may... I offset where the wires connect by 3/4in so they have no way of accidentally coming in contact, even when wrapped. Thanks for the vid.
Yeah, definitely a temporary fix for a power saw. Good for lamp cords. Not my favorite solution for a power saw given the high amperage, active use and lethal capacity in operation. Like Andy said, you don't want to do anything that affects the drag of the cord across the board - just to avoid mistakes and surprises. And this cord is going to get yanked on a few times. That's why it has a stress relieving sleeve at the saw. The stress of getting yanked on will route to the wire with shortest solder joint which weakens the cord a bit. If you have mechanical skills and basic electrical awareness you can replace the cord, which would be a good fix long term fix. If you don't have time to wait for the exact cord from the manufacturer be sure and use the same wire gauge when you build your own. The suprisingly tricky part of heat shrink tubing is what we see here: Planning ahead to place it everywhere you're going to need it before you start sticking parts together. (Don't ask me how I know that.) As others have mentioned, staggering the solder joints so they're not across from each other adds safety, maybe even with a lamp cord but especially with a saw, since solder leaves hard edges. Good luck making, have fun, explore .... stay safe.
Hi, Noob here...... Are all irons the same? What Model are you using? What solder are you using? (got dizzy at HDepot with the different TYPES of solder)
If you score the edges with a box knife or even a sharp kitchen knife, you can use your teeth or even fingers to pull the wire sleeve cleanly off exposing the wire
My cat chewed through one of the wires for the pre-attached lights on our new christmas tree. Four splicing attempts later (three with solder) I am no closer to getting the lights back on, but unfortunately running out of wire for future attempts on the plug end. The solder seems to be glopping around the wire rather than getting sucked in. Can't tell if I'm using too much solder or not enough; I suspect I was oversold a "heavy duty" soldering gun and that it may be overheating the situation (on my last attempt it looked like the copper wire might have melted a bit, and the insulation is definitely melting) - but the low power setting doesn't seem to get anywhere. Any tips on troubleshooting a splice? I appreciate the video (and the others I've watched on this), I'm just having no luck.
+Vic Random You can apply flux to the wire to help the solder adhere quickly. If your iron is too hot it will definitely cause trouble getting the solder to stick. Touch the iron to the wire to get the wire hot and then quickly touch some solder to it and once it is sucked into the fibers you are set!
You can get a replacement cord if it is super mangled. Yes you can fix the cord. If your 2 cuts are close together you can ditch the mid section and have one splice.
I put a new cord on then I could make it longer and more useful as well and to be honest it wouldn't take much longer than what you just did on most tools I'd also use a better quality cable
what wire is the positive ? The reason I'm asking cause i want to get a 9v battery clip connector to charge my 9v batteries ? And i want to cut the useless radio cord ?
I cut a Canadian laptop cord, inside is one white tube of silver wire , and silver wire wrapped around the white tube. I just bought the cord cab it be fixed.
drrobotnikmeanbeanma hot wire is black. notice how the wall outlets and plugs have a wider prong. the wider prong is the neutral, the narrow one is the positive. see the drill cord or other corded tools and they have one wider prong too. the reason is that the on/off switch is always plugged to the positive, wall switches that turn on the lights are wired to the positive, it is a safety code and nothing to do with AC or DC. be careful doing electrical work in your house. you could be touching two 110v black wires thinking they are the same wires but they can be separate lines and give you a nasty dose of 220v and blow your fingers away.
Do you walk around your front yard holding a roll of Toilet Paper ? You don't know your butt from a hole in the ground. The SWITCH on the tool NEEDS to go to the POSITIVE Wire ! Black wire is the Positive wire and the White wire is the Negative wire .
Wait! why is buying a new cord better than just repairing it? Now you have repaired a cable that will now work as good as a new cable so why would you consider to say that buying a new one is better? Anyway, Repairing it is a cheaper, better for the environment (because else you would have thrown it away in a regular bin) and it is DIY (so that means you can be proud of yourself that you've made something broken work again!) ;-D Join the DIY side! I'm sure you can do this!
Sometimes buying a new cord is better. Rats chewed our microwave cord and that gave me the excuse to buy a new one that's a higher amp rating, thicker insulation (takes longer for the rat to chew through...) and best of all, longer - so I don't need an extension cord to keep the kitchen table clear of appliances.
Hi do you have any tips for when you've cut the wire for your soldering iron.
hahahahahaha
Borrow your friends soldering iron
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Use a lighter to heat the wires instead. Just don't get soot on it.
B😎🤣🤙😉
Good technique that I have also used. The only difference if I may... I offset where the wires connect by 3/4in so they have no way of accidentally coming in contact, even when wrapped. Thanks for the vid.
David Damico You are right that would be better. Thanks for jumping in!
Even more important in Europe and the UK where the voltage is twice that of the US. 240 volts.
Never soldered before but after watching your video, I was able to wire up some new lights for my fish tank. Thank you!
Exactly why I am here
Yeah, definitely a temporary fix for a power saw. Good for lamp cords. Not my favorite solution for a power saw given the high amperage, active use and lethal capacity in operation. Like Andy said, you don't want to do anything that affects the drag of the cord across the board - just to avoid mistakes and surprises. And this cord is going to get yanked on a few times. That's why it has a stress relieving sleeve at the saw. The stress of getting yanked on will route to the wire with shortest solder joint which weakens the cord a bit. If you have mechanical skills and basic electrical awareness you can replace the cord, which would be a good fix long term fix. If you don't have time to wait for the exact cord from the manufacturer be sure and use the same wire gauge when you build your own.
The suprisingly tricky part of heat shrink tubing is what we see here: Planning ahead to place it everywhere you're going to need it before you start sticking parts together. (Don't ask me how I know that.) As others have mentioned, staggering the solder joints so they're not across from each other adds safety, maybe even with a lamp cord but especially with a saw, since solder leaves hard edges.
Good luck making, have fun, explore .... stay safe.
Hi, Noob here......
Are all irons the same? What Model are you using?
What solder are you using?
(got dizzy at HDepot with the different TYPES of solder)
A great help to me. Have 8 dogs! And many chewed cords! It gets expensive to replace whole cords all the time.
It will get more expensive if your dog keeps eating the metal and plastic 🙄
That sounds like a problem that will eventually solve itself.
Just take the saw apart and refit the wire!
i replace mine with power cords from a vac cleaner i snip off at the dump plus it gives you more length
A cable replacement would be a much more challenging fix no?
@@northeastskinny I don’t think so
I felt like an idiot cutting my power cord. Now I can redeem myself thanks to your video.
Newbie here: what type of wire cutters are you using at the beginning to remove the plastic coating and expose the wire?
If you score the edges with a box knife or even a sharp kitchen knife, you can use your teeth or even fingers to pull the wire sleeve cleanly off exposing the wire
Me watching the heat shrink tube "OMG! HE'S DOING IT! HE'S DOING IT!" lol Thank you for this!
This video is gonna save my ass at work tomorrow. Thanks!
What is that 2 soldering iron and? Soter?
soldering iron and solder (tin/lead rosin core)
Instead of the heat shrinks on the individual wires, can you just use regular electrical tape? Is 1 method better than the other?
You can use electrical tape in a pinch, but shrink tubing will last longer and be less prone to fail.
coolstory87
My cat chewed through one of the wires for the pre-attached lights on our new christmas tree. Four splicing attempts later (three with solder) I am no closer to getting the lights back on, but unfortunately running out of wire for future attempts on the plug end. The solder seems to be glopping around the wire rather than getting sucked in. Can't tell if I'm using too much solder or not enough; I suspect I was oversold a "heavy duty" soldering gun and that it may be overheating the situation (on my last attempt it looked like the copper wire might have melted a bit, and the insulation is definitely melting) - but the low power setting doesn't seem to get anywhere. Any tips on troubleshooting a splice? I appreciate the video (and the others I've watched on this), I'm just having no luck.
+Vic Random You can apply flux to the wire to help the solder adhere quickly. If your iron is too hot it will definitely cause trouble getting the solder to stick. Touch the iron to the wire to get the wire hot and then quickly touch some solder to it and once it is sucked into the fibers you are set!
Another fine cold solder joint.
Why not use a larger diameter heat shrink over the whole joint, instead of insulating tape?
GREAT VIDEO!!!!
Do you need the heat shrink
Question, if a child cut a vacuum cleaning cord in two different places could you use this method for that?
You can get a replacement cord if it is super mangled. Yes you can fix the cord. If your 2 cuts are close together you can ditch the mid section and have one splice.
+AdamDIY Trust me, she won't understand a word of what you just said, Her question says it all really.
Get a new child!........... Only joking
Kick the child's BUTT up on top of it's shoulders after or before repairing the wire.
I put a new cord on then I could make it longer and more useful as well and to be honest it wouldn't take much longer than what you just did on most tools I'd also use a better quality cable
what wire is the positive ? The reason I'm asking cause i want to get a 9v battery clip connector to charge my 9v batteries ? And i want to cut the useless radio cord ?
so should a 9v output be the proper voltage for charging a 9v battery ? And what's the most voltage output to charge a 9v battery ?
I cut a Canadian laptop cord, inside is one white tube of silver wire , and silver wire wrapped around the white tube. I just bought the cord cab it be fixed.
what color is the positive ?
It's AC so no positive or negative
drrobotnikmeanbeanma hot wire is black. notice how the wall outlets and plugs have a wider prong. the wider prong is the neutral, the narrow one is the positive. see the drill cord or other corded tools and they have one wider prong too. the reason is that the on/off switch is always plugged to the positive, wall switches that turn on the lights are wired to the positive, it is a safety code and nothing to do with AC or DC. be careful doing electrical work in your house. you could be touching two 110v black wires thinking they are the same wires but they can be separate lines and give you a nasty dose of 220v and blow your fingers away.
Do you walk around your front yard holding a roll of Toilet Paper ? You don't know your butt from a hole in the ground. The SWITCH on the tool NEEDS to go to the POSITIVE Wire ! Black wire is the Positive wire and the White wire is the Negative wire .
thank you
well i was mowing my grass and the wire got cut and it was a brand new lawnmower and yep i dont have a clue how to fic it
thank you so much it has help me!!
Literally JUST happened to me on my Skilsaw
Great Video. Thanks
Wait! why is buying a new cord better than just repairing it? Now you have repaired a cable that will now work as good as a new cable so why would you consider to say that buying a new one is better? Anyway, Repairing it is a cheaper, better for the environment (because else you would have thrown it away in a regular bin) and it is DIY (so that means you can be proud of yourself that you've made something broken work again!) ;-D
Join the DIY side! I'm sure you can do this!
Them accidents lol happens to me all the time
Then hook the truck up to it and pull it outta the mud
I heard you shouldn't do that. But why not? Is it safe? If no, why not. If yes, what speaks against it???
I just cut off my grinder cord and this video is just perfect
What happens if your family is cheapass and has no electrical tape? Tree bark?
This a Nice work
No, no and no. Power cords should NOT be ever fixed!! The must be replaced or shortened if they got damaged.
Can you say; "Bull manure" to your reply ? I can.
Sometimes buying a new cord is better. Rats chewed our microwave cord and that gave me the excuse to buy a new one that's a higher amp rating, thicker insulation (takes longer for the rat to chew through...) and best of all, longer - so I don't need an extension cord to keep the kitchen table clear of appliances.
I dropped my fan on accident and the cords broke I literally can’t sleep without a fan 😭
THAT ISAWESOME
I wonder why this got 58 dislikes.