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Uncurling Cords

Mai-KeroMai-Kero Registered User regular
edited April 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
So, I've got a nice headset that I've been using for quite a while now. The problem is, the wire is now so curled up and tangled with itself that the range is an issue. Can I just stretch the cord out between two heavy objects or something? Will that work? Is there a better way?

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  • EggyToastEggyToast Jersey CityRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    I'm confused, why don't you just untangle it?

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  • RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    same, why don't you just untangle it?

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Cables have memories. When you get them all curled and kinked up like that, it's a total bitch to get them to stop doing it. I've never heard of a good method for doing it, but the heavy objects thing might work.

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  • EggyToastEggyToast Jersey CityRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    OK, assuming it's a plastic cable that isn't complete shit, try this: get it all untangled, use a set of books to weigh down one end and another set of books on the other end. Make sure it's as straight as can be.

    Then point a hairdryer at it, making sure it stays taut. Do NOT stretch it beyond its means. Remember that a cable is more than just a bunch of plastic; there's metal in there that actually does the work, and if you stress that, the cable's a goner (or you need a soldering iron). Run it over with the hairdryer to give it some heat, which should allow the plastic to "relax" a bit and, when cooled, retain the stretched form it had.

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