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Originally Posted by TripleBlack
Hi both, thanks for replying. I missed it whilst researching my options vs costs.
In the end I purchased soldering heat shrinks that do both things all in one go and a heat gun.
After tearing through various types of spare cables, I found a slightly thicker equivalent wiring in a power cable for e-bike battery chargers and connected it all up.
The mechanism worked immediately with minimal movement or flexing required by the wiring. I just need to figure out the best option for protecting the exposed wires now. Avoiding electrical tape is the aim at the moment but I may just have to settle for that.
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Well, congratulation for your succes.
BUT:
This is a perfect example how it should
NOT be repaired!
- More flexible wires are recommended, not thicker ones.
- Don't use these monster shrink parts, as there is no room for it in this moved area.
- Use the white clips (strain relief) to save the 3 wires against tractive forces.
There is no known replacement available for these 2 microswitches! If your construction will break for the 2nd time, the shrinked connectors may destroy the remaining rest of the 3 wires next to the switch's housing.
That's my solution: