Fix a Broken IPhone Cable With InstaMorph
by krummrey in Circuits > Mobile
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Fix a Broken IPhone Cable With InstaMorph
In preparation of our Build Night at the Attraktor I was trying out the InstaMorph we got from Instructables. The material is great, once you have it in your hands you're thinking "this is awesome, I should do... with it". The first thing that came into my mind was my broken iPhone cable.
Heat Up the Material
Pour a few of the pellets - less that I did, you'll be surprised how little you actually need - into a bowl and pour boiling water over it.
Wait a while... Once the pellets have turned transparent they a soft and moldable.
Knead It
Take the pellets out of the water with a fork or spoon and squish it into a form that will loosly cover the cable all around.The water should evaporate pretty quickly, when dry mold it around the plug and cable.
Wait... done.
You Can Do Better?
The first time it didn't turn out too well. it was a little loose and wide.
Great thing is, you can just reheat it and mold it again. I took a hairdryer, reheated the plastic until it was translucent again.
It still isn't a beauty, but it works. :)