Fixing Cords

[telkanuru]

Kinda like http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ballmer_peak.png

Ever wonder how the Triplette score box was made? Now you know.

[Elendae]

Try beer.....with most armorers, that'll work every time!

Except for me!

The cookie bribe worked quite well, especially after he got the cookies from the first time he helped me. I just need to make the cookies and remember to give him the weapons.

[Purple Fencer]

Except for me!

The cookie bribe worked quite well, especially after he got the cookies from the first time he helped me. I just need to make the cookies and remember to give him the weapons.

I like chocolate chip, btw...

[SabreReedfrost]

i dislike fixing cords, usually... but it beats trying to coax my coach to do it the day before the nac that's conveniently on the other side of the country...

[Elendae]

I like chocolate chip, btw...

That happens to be what I'm making.

[Lady Quindecim]

I have snicker doodles in the oven.
"we" at the club adopt that when you fix your own stuff, you respect it, you know? You develop a relationship with it and it takes care of you too. There is a mental aspect to it.

[Nolano]

And if you have to fix it, you're less likely to abuse it...

[Stormblade]

I fix mine. All hail my prowess.

[oiuyt]

i dislike fixing cords, usually... but it beats trying to coax my coach to do it the day before the nac that's conveniently on the other side of the country...

How can one be on the "other side" of the country from Kansas?

-B

[SabreReedfrost]

we in the midwest consider both sides to be "other sides" of the country lol. it costs just as much money to get there as it did 5 years ago for you in new jersey to get to LA lol

[Nolano]

I've always thought Midwest was a ridiculous term for the middle of the country. I should be in the midwest! I'm about midway up the west coast!

[telkanuru]

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/terminology.png

[wescfencer011]

Try beer.....with most armorers, that'll work every time!

make sure the beer is in 6 pack can form.
anyway one of my body did something really weird to me. the wire from both end turn green inside for good 9 to13 in". and when i try to cut it out the wire from the not green side crumble in piece when i try to strip out the plastic and put it in the pin

since the wire is beyond repair i just buy one at summer national. what i got is the flat italian type wire. did anyone out there have some problem with this type of wire yet????

[Purple Fencer]

anyway one of my body did something really weird to me. the wire from both end turn green inside for good 9 to13 in". and when i try to cut it out the wire from the not green side crumble in piece when i try to strip out the plastic and put it in the pin

Wow.....that's some bad corrosion you had. How and where did you store the cord? And how long ago did the corrosion start? Usually it starts at the pin and works it's way back. What brand?

[stillchris]

Wow.....that's some bad corrosion you had. How and where did you store the cord? And how long ago did the corrosion start? Usually it starts at the pin and works it's way back. What brand?

The corrosion can be magnified if solder flux was used at the connection and not properly cleaned.

[brtech]

I don't think this corrosion is related to improper flux residue. This sounds like water is wicking up the wire into the insulated part. It's not all that uncommon in cheap wire. You will probably find that keeping your cords away from your sweaty whites will stop this problem.

[wescfencer011]

Wow.....that's some bad corrosion you had. How and where did you store the cord? And how long ago did the corrosion start? Usually it starts at the pin and works it's way back. What brand?

i got it in 2005 sacramento summer national at SG fencing is one of there elite 2 prong with a plastic push clip( my ulhmann always came loss and i end up lost the dam clip). i don't know when or how long the corrosion start. it just give off target one day when i move the cord in a bout. i alway pull my body cords in the outter compartment of my back pack and zip up. my sweaty T and everything are seperated in difference compartment in my bag.

my guess are the sweat sip in from the plug end part (my pin wire are still copper color and no corrosion). it take me 4 try to finalize my decision of replace cord due to the on and off problem with the crumble wire. it work on test, fencing machine and ohm meter test, but it fail after cuple touchs. on my bench test i even do a jump rope, pulling, spot bending test to check wire breakage. but the problem did not came on the test at all.

but how is those italian wire holding up anyway. do any one got a problem with them yet?