DIY Sugru

[gjbloom]

Continuing the discussion from Fiber Fix: repair tape with embedded super-strong, fast-curing resin:

@penguinchris

All of the new stuff like this is too pricey to play around with and test, including everyone’s favorite, Sugru. And you can’t really know if it’s going to work for your project or not without trying it.

The first time I used Sugru, I tried one of the most basic suggested uses for it, reinforcing cable connectors. It worked on my MBP power cable (which I can see out of the corner of my eye as I type… I used the red Sugru), but not on the micro-usb cable I use to charge my phone - in fact the Sugru caused the cable to break!

Have you heard of Oogoo, a DIY substitute for sugru?

This resin tape looks awesome, and I hope I have reason to use it sometime to give it a try. I think the fact that it’s enjoyable to try things like this before replacing something is part of the fun, even if you’re out even more money than if you’d just replaced the broken thing in the first place

Apparently, you have to use the whole roll as soon as you open it. So whatever you’re repairing had better be worth a whole damn roll of that stuff.

[Raybert]

@gjbloom

Have you heard of Oogoo, a DIY substitute for sugru?

No, so thanks for the link!
I guess I’ll try that sometime next year. I already have lots of popsicle sticks…