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Kids broke my Xarcade 2 player tankstick pulled wires out...
positivelydetermined:
Any help would be greatly appreciated but it looks like I just have to recombine the wires macguyver style until I can afford a new set of wires.
paigeoliver:
Yeah, that isn't really a big problem, and I am fairly sure you could put a new connector on those wires for less than $5.
Slippyblade:
When I get home tonight I'll post up the connections from my stick. As long as the wire colors are the same it should work for ya.
positivelydetermined:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on September 18, 2012, 09:48:22 pm ---Yeah, that isn't really a big problem, and I am fairly sure you could put a new connector on those wires for less than $5.
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I have another hour and I could go get some parts right now :D Im excited to do it so if you could post it I wouldn't mind doing this asap. If you can be detailed Ill hit up the chop shop and get some parts :D I cut the sheet off and plan to tape up and possibly grab a cheap soldering tool to work with.
--- Quote from: Slippyblade on September 18, 2012, 09:50:19 pm ---When I get home tonight I'll post up the connections from my stick. As long as the wire colors are the same it should work for ya.
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Sounds good sir! :D
mgb:
Hello and welcome,
Were these your kids or some bully kids just breaking your stuff :o
You'd be best off to butt splice the broken wires together (red to red, black to black, etc.)
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202522158/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=splice&storeId=10051
with this, you would strip the end of each wire and stick each end in one side of the butt splice and then crimp the middle area with a pair of crimpers like these: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202959085/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=crimper&storeId=10051
or depending on available length on the wire, you can try these simple phone splices available at Home depot or Lowes.
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100192058/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=splice&storeId=10051