Hey folks - it has been a long time since my last post. I was tinkering around and repaired a very old game controller cable that had a short in it. This one happened to only have 4 wires inside. I got it fixed, but it was really tough to get heat shrink tubing around the little interior wires without it melting pre-maturely and then get all the connections separated. I ended up with a working cable that has a pokey, lump in it.
What is a better way? Is liquid tape a good option? Should I stagger the solder points? Do I just need to strip the wires back farther to get the heat shrink on there without melting it during soldering?
This cable WILL bend, so how should I cover the work area to "finish" it off?
What is a better way? Is liquid tape a good option? Should I stagger the solder points? Do I just need to strip the wires back farther to get the heat shrink on there without melting it during soldering?
This cable WILL bend, so how should I cover the work area to "finish" it off?