Prevent cables of kitchen appliances from breaking when you coil them











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I usually store electric appliances by coiling up their cables. Unfortunately this causes the cable jacket and insulation to break long before any other part of the machine, rendering a perfectly fine appliance unusable.



Below are two recent examples. The break is always close to where the cable exits the hard-plastic casing of the appliance, and it usually appears within only a few years after I bought the product.



Cables of tools like electric drills seem to be made of another, more flexible material, and I haven't yet had one of them break, even after decades of use.



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  • The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
    – Keith M
    14 hours ago










  • The stuff power drill cables is made off tends to be stinky, porous and hard to clean ... probably not something you want in a kitchen :)
    – rackandboneman
    13 hours ago










  • In many cases you can open up the appliance and re-terminate the flex.
    – Peter Green
    4 hours ago















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I usually store electric appliances by coiling up their cables. Unfortunately this causes the cable jacket and insulation to break long before any other part of the machine, rendering a perfectly fine appliance unusable.



Below are two recent examples. The break is always close to where the cable exits the hard-plastic casing of the appliance, and it usually appears within only a few years after I bought the product.



Cables of tools like electric drills seem to be made of another, more flexible material, and I haven't yet had one of them break, even after decades of use.



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  • The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
    – Keith M
    14 hours ago










  • The stuff power drill cables is made off tends to be stinky, porous and hard to clean ... probably not something you want in a kitchen :)
    – rackandboneman
    13 hours ago










  • In many cases you can open up the appliance and re-terminate the flex.
    – Peter Green
    4 hours ago













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I usually store electric appliances by coiling up their cables. Unfortunately this causes the cable jacket and insulation to break long before any other part of the machine, rendering a perfectly fine appliance unusable.



Below are two recent examples. The break is always close to where the cable exits the hard-plastic casing of the appliance, and it usually appears within only a few years after I bought the product.



Cables of tools like electric drills seem to be made of another, more flexible material, and I haven't yet had one of them break, even after decades of use.



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I usually store electric appliances by coiling up their cables. Unfortunately this causes the cable jacket and insulation to break long before any other part of the machine, rendering a perfectly fine appliance unusable.



Below are two recent examples. The break is always close to where the cable exits the hard-plastic casing of the appliance, and it usually appears within only a few years after I bought the product.



Cables of tools like electric drills seem to be made of another, more flexible material, and I haven't yet had one of them break, even after decades of use.



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  • The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
    – Keith M
    14 hours ago










  • The stuff power drill cables is made off tends to be stinky, porous and hard to clean ... probably not something you want in a kitchen :)
    – rackandboneman
    13 hours ago










  • In many cases you can open up the appliance and re-terminate the flex.
    – Peter Green
    4 hours ago


















  • The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
    – Keith M
    14 hours ago










  • The stuff power drill cables is made off tends to be stinky, porous and hard to clean ... probably not something you want in a kitchen :)
    – rackandboneman
    13 hours ago










  • In many cases you can open up the appliance and re-terminate the flex.
    – Peter Green
    4 hours ago
















The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
– Keith M
14 hours ago




The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
– Keith M
14 hours ago












The stuff power drill cables is made off tends to be stinky, porous and hard to clean ... probably not something you want in a kitchen :)
– rackandboneman
13 hours ago




The stuff power drill cables is made off tends to be stinky, porous and hard to clean ... probably not something you want in a kitchen :)
– rackandboneman
13 hours ago












In many cases you can open up the appliance and re-terminate the flex.
– Peter Green
4 hours ago




In many cases you can open up the appliance and re-terminate the flex.
– Peter Green
4 hours ago










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You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.



Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.



This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.






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    You can also use twist ties, like the ones found on bread, if you want to be cheap.
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Reinforce the cable when it is new using a substance that is pliable when it sets (e.g. Sugru).






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    You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.



    Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.



    This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.






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      You can also use twist ties, like the ones found on bread, if you want to be cheap.
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    You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.



    Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.



    This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.






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      You can also use twist ties, like the ones found on bread, if you want to be cheap.
      – jpmc26
      9 hours ago













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    You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.



    Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.



    This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.






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    You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.



    Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.



    This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.







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    You can also use twist ties, like the ones found on bread, if you want to be cheap.
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    Reinforce the cable when it is new using a substance that is pliable when it sets (e.g. Sugru).






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