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submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

I don't understand how people need help making a cable like that. AFAIK It's a length of 3 wires wrapped in insulation, and two plugs. It's a hell of a lot simpler than ethernet.

Some older things might genuinely need that kind of cable, like a leaf blower or something

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I don’t understand how people need help making a cable like that.

You underestimate the sheer stupidity and lack of education of the majority of the American public.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

People voted for trump. Clearly there are plenty that don’t see why this is a bad idea.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

Fair point; i haven't worked with the general public since pre-covid. I don't miss it.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 weeks ago

The thing is if someone doesn't know how to make one of these, they definitely don't know why it's a bad idea.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

When things require this type of cable, get rid of those things.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 weeks ago

or rewire so that it uses normal cables

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago

Definitely agree. I don't fuck with janky power tools.