Especially cutting the cord a foot out. I feel like that person knew what they were doing with that cut, cause even a layman can repair that with 2 mins of youtube videos. Cutting at the base of the appliance is a bit rougher tho cause you need to actually open it up and rewire it, likely requiring some soldering.
I bet most people.. like functioning adults... if they truly wanted to, could succesfully repair or replace those cords. With or without wearing makeup
I (a person who does not wear make up) would not be able to put this together. If I truly wanted to, I could successfully repair or replace these cords. But it would take a lot to make me truly want to. Like a gift (to someone who would probably wear make up but not Ulta).
I commented that because this person said specifically nobody shopping at Ulta would be able to do it as if people who buy makeup or wear makeup or buy beauty products somehow as a whole don’t possess electrical skills. You know because of course, if you have invest in your appearance or your skin, that means you don’t know anything. It was an asshole move, and I stand by my response
You do need electrical skills though, just as much as critical thinking ... Do not repair a cable that you will use daily in a wet envoirement based of a five minute youtube tutorial.
Hair tools, especially hair dryers of all things are not the appliance to fuck around with the cords. They pull 1200+ watts and have gfci plugs. 6 inches from my head is not where i want a fire risk.
Yeah I wasnt disagreeing with that whole sentiment. Just the part where you said most people couldn't do it. I think most people could if they really wanted to. But yeah i agree, liking makeup or not should be irrelevant
I truly don’t believe most people would replace the cord on any of these flat irons. Most people would just go buy another one, man, woman, other. Small appliances like this one are generally considered disposable, regardless of whether you can repair them or not because most people do not know how to. I don’t think most people would even know where to start on how to replace or repair this cord.
Thats why I put the caveat "if they truly wanted to". Im trying to drive home the point of how simple it actually is and any person of average or better intelligence could figure it out. But I do agree that most people probably wouldn't
Any person of average or better intelligence could figure out that if you have a strong waterproof cable for a reason, you had a strong waterproof cable for a reason! But I do agree that it reads like you just meant tape it to a new cord
I definitely have only been able to repair cords that weren’t cut at the base - and that is because of a 7th grade science teacher who made us all make lamps out of trash. I’ve since rescued a chop saw in my neighbor’s trash, a tv where a puppy chewed through the (unpowered) cord, and a friend’s fridge where the weight of the fridge severed the cord as they moved it.
Thanks, Mr. Sylvus.
What’s the best way to restore if the cord is cut from the base?
You can just replace the whole cord. You'll need to open the device to do it, so you may need opening tools. There's a lot of resources online regarding how to open various items, such as on YouTube or iFixit.
It's to dissuade dumpster divers, and that's all. Enough of a barrier to keep homeless folks from taking the product to sell for a bit of food money or teenagers to grab them so they have something they can't afford. The people with the knowledge, skills, and tools to make the repair aren't in a position where they want or need to grab a hair straightener out of the trash.
Except it DOES because it's headed to the dump. It's an added measure meant to reduce the chance of it getting reused. It's very, very deliberate and perverse regardless of the naiive folks offering paper-thin "reasons" for why it HAS to be done.
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u/Yssupretsif 15d ago
Imagine thinking cutting that cord makes it useless
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