Replacing cables sheaths?

Patrick Finnegan pat at vax11.net
Wed May 27 14:38:27 CDT 2020


On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 2:22 PM Craig Ruff via cctech <cctech at classiccmp.org>
wrote:

> Does anyone know of an effective technique to replace the sheath of a
> cable without needing to reterminate the ends? On all of the Apple power
> adapter cables I've used the plastic sheath starts to fall apart, but the
> adapter itself and the cable conductors are still useable. Something that
> results in a reasonably flexible coating that doesn't look like a horrible
> accident happened to the cable? :-)
>

If you can't use heat-shrink tubing, it sounds to me like a good use for
Plasti Dip.  Just cover up the connector end first...

Pat


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