Darn Squirrels!

Monsignor Funkibut · 02-September-03, 09:08 AM

So I'm fetching a dot-matrix outta the attic to eBay. Runs a Windows test page fine. Then I notice the electrical cord has numerous chewed places.

DARN SQUIRRELS! [Mighta been a mouse...]

Any idea(s) how to fix? Don't wanna go ghetto electrical tape. Cord itself is not removable unfortunately 'cause I have spares ...

Heat shrink tube? Never done it before but now may be the time to learn....

-MF

AMD Daddy · 02-September-03, 09:11 AM

If your fine with opening up monitors, open it up, solder off the old wire, solder on a new one. If your not fine with opening up monitors then I guess your option is duct tape, electrical tape, or some sort of heatshrink. Good luck.

Chrome_Rust · 02-September-03, 11:04 AM

dude, it is an old printer. Not a monitor. But as he said, just take it apart, and solder new wires in place.

Monsignor Funkibut · 02-September-03, 12:08 PM

Soldering - Not real thrilled about that investment in time for a printer I'll probably get two bucks for on eBay.

Heat shrink - tell me more

-MF

neotheducky · 02-September-03, 12:09 PM

But who is going to buy an old dot matrix printer?

Monsignor Funkibut · 02-September-03, 12:15 PM

Businesses with multipart forms are the only reason Okidata still makes dot-matrix. I figure one of them will get a bargain.
-MF

j-dogg · 02-September-03, 12:30 PM

ummmmm

Monsignor Funkibut · 02-September-03, 01:22 PM

I hate that picture of me - I couldn't find my matching robin egg blue librarian glasses and so had to wear the white ones - a fashion faux paw

But anyway, tell me how to heat shrink. Like how do I get the tubing over the plug?

-MF

Chrome_Rust · 02-September-03, 01:26 PM

well you cant really get the tubing OVER the plug. unless you can find some that will shrink enough. but you buy this stuff at any electronics store that sells repalcement stuff.. you cut it to length, then using a heat gun or a lighter to shrink it.

Monsignor Funkibut · 02-September-03, 01:36 PM

Heat gun? No ....
Lighter? No ....
Hair dryer???????

which is of course all academic since I can't get the tubing over the plug.

-MF

Chrome_Rust · 02-September-03, 01:39 PM

lol
well a hair dryer might work...you can try to do it but i would just take it apart and resolder the cord with a differeent one. but thats just me. o ro dwhat you think would be ghetto and tape that lil' bastard up.

Monsignor Funkibut · 02-September-03, 01:43 PM

Unless someone has a brilliant idea, MF is goin' ghetto - I can't see puttin no real money or time to it anyway.
-MF

Vada Fae · 02-September-03, 01:59 PM

Guess we can't be uptown pimps all the time. Gotta go slummin and do the ghetto deed every once in a while.

j-dogg · 02-September-03, 02:03 PM

yeah nothing wrong with being ghetto every once in a while

I ghetto-wrapped a reset switch with Scotch Tape, works fine.

jinxÂ© · 02-September-03, 03:28 PM

Just sell the old thing "as is". Let the new owner worry about nibble marks.

Monsignor Funkibut · 02-September-03, 03:51 PM

If it was just chewed, I probably would. But it's down to the copper in places and I just can't in good faith let that go.
-MF

02-September-03, 09:08 AM		#1 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Darn Squirrels! So I'm fetching a dot-matrix outta the attic to eBay. Runs a Windows test page fine. Then I notice the electrical cord has numerous chewed places. DARN SQUIRRELS! [Mighta been a mouse...] Any idea(s) how to fix? Don't wanna go ghetto electrical tape. Cord itself is not removable unfortunately 'cause I have spares ... Heat shrink tube? Never done it before but now may be the time to learn.... -MF

02-September-03, 12:30 PM		#7 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	ummmmm Attached Thumbnails

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02-September-03, 09:11 AM		#2 (permalink)
AMD Daddy Apex Tech Fanatic	If your fine with opening up monitors, open it up, solder off the old wire, solder on a new one. If your not fine with opening up monitors then I guess your option is duct tape, electrical tape, or some sort of heatshrink. Good luck.

02-September-03, 11:04 AM		#3 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	dude, it is an old printer. Not a monitor. But as he said, just take it apart, and solder new wires in place.

02-September-03, 12:08 PM		#4 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Soldering - Not real thrilled about that investment in time for a printer I'll probably get two bucks for on eBay. Heat shrink - tell me more -MF

02-September-03, 12:09 PM		#5 (permalink)
neotheducky Rubber Duck-Hoe	But who is going to buy an old dot matrix printer?

02-September-03, 12:15 PM		#6 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Businesses with multipart forms are the only reason Okidata still makes dot-matrix. I figure one of them will get a bargain. -MF

02-September-03, 01:22 PM		#8 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	I hate that picture of me - I couldn't find my matching robin egg blue librarian glasses and so had to wear the white ones - a fashion faux paw But anyway, tell me how to heat shrink. Like how do I get the tubing over the plug? -MF

02-September-03, 01:26 PM		#9 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	well you cant really get the tubing OVER the plug. unless you can find some that will shrink enough. but you buy this stuff at any electronics store that sells repalcement stuff.. you cut it to length, then using a heat gun or a lighter to shrink it.

02-September-03, 01:36 PM		#10 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Heat gun? No .... Lighter? No .... Hair dryer??????? which is of course all academic since I can't get the tubing over the plug. -MF

02-September-03, 01:39 PM		#11 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	lol well a hair dryer might work...you can try to do it but i would just take it apart and resolder the cord with a differeent one. but thats just me. o ro dwhat you think would be ghetto and tape that lil' bastard up.

02-September-03, 01:43 PM		#12 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Unless someone has a brilliant idea, MF is goin' ghetto - I can't see puttin no real money or time to it anyway. -MF

02-September-03, 01:59 PM		#13 (permalink)
Vada Fae Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Guess we can't be uptown pimps all the time. Gotta go slummin and do the ghetto deed every once in a while.

02-September-03, 02:03 PM		#14 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	yeah nothing wrong with being ghetto every once in a while I ghetto-wrapped a reset switch with Scotch Tape, works fine.

02-September-03, 03:28 PM		#15 (permalink)
jinxÂ© Still Duck's Hoe Though	Just sell the old thing "as is". Let the new owner worry about nibble marks.

02-September-03, 03:51 PM		#16 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	If it was just chewed, I probably would. But it's down to the copper in places and I just can't in good faith let that go. -MF