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Shorten power cable

Take a standard figure 8 cable or standard kettle lead.

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cut cable to length that you want

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5 comments

Mar 21, 2009. 7:10 AMMammuth says:

I guess it would be better just to fit a new plug as they are not expensive and that would also be safer because you will not have any bulge / weak joints.

Mar 7, 2009. 12:06 PMhhhinz says:

I usually cut the wires different lengths before splicing so that the splice is not all bunched in one place.. Makes a smoother finished job..

Mar 6, 2009. 4:07 PMCartermarquis says:

This is a good 'ible for shortening any kind of wire/cord, but i guess I am missing the point of shortening when you could use zip ties/cable ties to "shorten" the cord by coiling it up. Anyways, good job.

Mar 7, 2009. 7:33 AM

namit (author) says:

should have mentioned the reason I did it was to reduce the amount of cable that is in my small bag that i carry my camera in and also reduce the weight.