Mend your iPod's firewire cable

Quite a while ago, the old six pin firewire cable that came with my iPod began to fall apart. Specifically, the little, white "sheath" that sits just before the connector came loose and slid from its proper position. While I did nothing about it but grumble a bit, Jason O'Grady at PowerPage, who had the same problem, actually fixed it.

By applying a small amount of Gorilla Glue, he was able to get the sheath back in place for good. He suggests using a smaller amount of glue than you'd think is necessary, since it expands as it dries (use a toothpick to apply). I can tell you from experience that Jason's warnings are not unfounded. Gorilla Glue is powerful stuff, so don't get it on anything you don't want stuck for good. Now where did I put that cable?

[Via Make:Blog]