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"Sugru" (sugru.com) is a air-drying silicone goo invented by Irish artist and businesswoman Jane ni Dhulchaointigh and a team of materials scientists.
Sugru starts out slightly sticky, like Silly Putty, but after a few hours solidifies into a harder rubbery texture which retains its shape but is still pliable. It can be used to fix any variety of things, or to "hack things better" as the Sugru motto suggests.
This instructible details how to fix the silicone rings on the earbud headphones that come with the Apple iPhone.
Sugru starts out slightly sticky, like Silly Putty, but after a few hours solidifies into a harder rubbery texture which retains its shape but is still pliable. It can be used to fix any variety of things, or to "hack things better" as the Sugru motto suggests.
This instructible details how to fix the silicone rings on the earbud headphones that come with the Apple iPhone.
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My earbuds started out in pretty bad shape. I use them for many hours every day and when driving.
The rubber rings on both sides was separating from the plastic. That's bad, because obviously it looks bad, but also because the lack of ring leaves a slight sharp edge on the surface which was beginning to irritate the inside of my ears.
Additionally, one side of the earbuds was coming apart, the two plastic parts no longer glued together.
You can see what remains of the rubber from one side in the photo.
The rubber rings on both sides was separating from the plastic. That's bad, because obviously it looks bad, but also because the lack of ring leaves a slight sharp edge on the surface which was beginning to irritate the inside of my ears.
Additionally, one side of the earbuds was coming apart, the two plastic parts no longer glued together.
You can see what remains of the rubber from one side in the photo.
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Specifically:
https://sugru.com/buy/
Give Kiteman sugru now!
(Once they're in production, we should have a sugru-sponsored contest!)
he didn't know this chain would happen... lol ;)