00:00Making connections is always important, especially when it comes to your favorite tech.
00:04Try this trick the next time you deal with broken cords.
00:07Unravel a paper clip and twist it around to make a makeshift coil.
00:12Let's speed up the process and cut it off when you're done.
00:17Of course, you can always twist the wires around like a pretzel braid and then cover it up with a
00:21plastic covering.
00:25And of course, you can secure it in place with a little bit of heat.
00:28We don't even need a flame.
00:30And just look, the whole thing is water-resistant.
00:32Probably needs to cool off anyway.
00:34I wonder what else we can use as a casing.
00:37Wow, this almost looks like a hollowed-out pen cap.
00:40But the trick here is how we put it into place.
00:43Just a little pressure.
00:44Even people who don't like to use tools will want to try out this hack.
00:49It already fits pretty well, but let's make it fit even better with some drilling.
00:54And secure with another piece of wood.
00:56The expression, want of a nail, comes to mind.
01:01Well, these two parts were already made for each other.
01:04But the power of a vise and some good old-fashioned heat can really work wonders too.
01:10Really leaves an impression on this pipe, doesn't it?
01:12Let's try the other end.
01:14It works even better on the other side of larger pipes.
01:18Now that's convenient.
01:19But do we need to attach the pipes to this, or can we cut out the middleman?
01:24Wow!
01:25Now the two pipes attach perfectly with each other too.
01:28Of course, that was the idea.
01:31Once again, it's a perfect fit.
01:33And we secure it with another piece of wood.
01:36Déjà vu, n'est pas?
01:37Just hammer away.
01:38But now, let's try something a little different.
01:41We can also fix things into shape with perfectly shaped wedges of wood.
01:46With a few tricks, we're going to make this hole disappear.
01:49First, a screw.
01:51Next is adding some adhesive, like glue.
01:53Then filling the hole with more wood.
01:55Now for the part with a little elbow grease.
01:57Sawing it off to get a quasi-flat surface.
02:00Don't worry if it's not too flat.
02:01We'll sand it into place.
02:03What a cute picture.
02:04But don't want to use a hammer and nail?
02:09No, instead, we'll add these magnetic strips.
02:12Makes it easier to take it off the wall too.
02:15Okay, these staples are really going to mark up the wall.
02:17But it's still a neat trick.
02:19I wonder if you can use a staple remover to take them off the wall too.
02:25Screwing in a screw seems simple enough.
02:27Now I stand corrected.
02:28And it should keep things in place.
02:32Back to another hack with our friendly neighborhood vise.
02:34And thanks to it, we're going to secure some wood inside this frame.
02:39Of course, as you can expect, we can benefit from making a few holes.
02:44Actually, we're making a few holes.
02:46Not to mention making them bigger.
02:49These will be good placeholders for any nails we want to use to secure the wood.
02:54Now the frame is really put together.
02:57All we need is a nice picture to stick inside.
02:59But now we're back to wires.
03:01For this one, just push it into place and add casing.
03:04Why mess with a good thing?
03:06Add some heat and try out the water test.
03:09After all, when something works, there's not much reason to change it.
03:14Let's try to see if we can remove such casing.
03:16Guess all you really need is the right tool.
03:19Another way to get cords to connect with each other is to twist them around.
03:24For people who braid their hair, you've been practicing all your life for this.
03:29But for the rest of us, let's slow things down to see just how you can do it.
03:35See, all it really takes is just a few simple twists and turns.
03:39That said, there's no reason you can't secure things with some more hard tape.
03:44See, it just takes even more twists and turns.
03:47Good thing you just got the practice.
03:50Sometimes things just seem to be a perfect fit.
03:52Not that a little tool won't help.
03:54Although some things really do seem like they're made for each other.
03:59This device really looks like it closes in on things.
04:02But that's not all.
04:04It can also grant a wire a nice square shape when it really needs it.
04:09Who knew something that looks like Legos could be used to make a good connection?
04:14After all, those holes really help you to know where to screw things into place.
04:18All kinds of tools can really help keep items into place as you attach them together.
04:24But, as you may have guessed, this is just the start of things.
04:27We're fixing another frame.
04:29Things aren't always as they appear.
04:31At first glance, you'd think we're adding glue to these parts.
04:34We're not.
04:35The fact that we're not attaching these parts should make that clear.
04:39I'll give you a clue to what we're doing.
04:42Notice that we're trying to match the shape and size.
04:45On to the vise.
04:46We're really getting our money's worth, aren't we?
04:47And as you can see,
04:49we're actually making markers to see where we should cut into the material.
04:54When it's just a few lines, we only need to cut into them.
04:57However,
04:59the squares we filled in are the squares we need to cut out entirely.
05:05Sometimes, all you really need is just the right push to make a hole.
05:09Now let's mix things up by fixing the other half through another angle.
05:14You just gotta love these hacks where we get to use power tools.
05:19And now we've cut everything into place.
05:21It's time to attach the two parts.
05:24And securing it should be easy.
05:26We're gonna hammer things into place.
05:31Some parts are designed to make things easier to connect.
05:34Of course, a little pressure and a little more casing is just to be expected with these hacks.
05:41And a little hot air can actually be pretty useful at times.
05:45Sometimes it's good for wires to be exposed.
05:47Just look, we can make a hole through it.
05:51This will make it all the easier to put some more wire through.
05:54And once again, make a few twists to keep things in place.
05:59And let's have a close-up just to show you what to do.
06:02And in the end,
06:03the wires can be in different places and still be connected.
06:09Forming these wire cords into hook-like shapes is an easy way to start things.
06:14But it's just the start.
06:16Kind of looks like we're tying them like shoelaces, doesn't it?
06:19Make sure to pull it tight.
06:22This coil already looks put together,
06:24but a little heat really helps melt things into place.
06:29For those who were paying attention before,
06:31let's take a brief, slow look again at this hack.
06:34Who knew you could do such a thing with a paper clip?
06:37I thought they were just for paper.
06:39And once again, this whole thing survives the water test.
06:42Tests are rarely this easy.
06:44These parts all end in similar ends,
06:46allowing them to make a proper connection.
06:49And as you can see,
06:51they last quite a while together too.
06:53For this next hack,
06:55let's start by sort of spinning the wires all together,
06:57then add casing.
06:59Actually, the spinning bit looks a lot of fun.
07:02Let's see if we can do it again.
07:04That should be enough.
07:05Cut off the excess and secure things into place.
07:09And, like all our best hacks in this compilation,
07:12why not use a little heat to fix things?
07:14Really, it's kind of getting hypnotic to watch.
07:18Here's a study in contrast.
07:20Just look at how easily these wires fall apart.
07:24All it might really need are some twist ties,
07:27the kind you use to close bags.
07:29Using more than one really adds an extra level of security, doesn't it?
07:33And the wires are in place.
07:36Sometimes, when you add heat,
07:37it can be important to add it before you add the casing.
07:40But do we really need an excuse just to play with even more hot air?
07:44This device really helps make a connection.
07:47You just need to press things down into place.
07:49Just look.
07:51In fact, some devices are a lot easier to use than they first appear.
07:55Just look at how easy it is to make changes here.
07:59Even small wires can easily be fixed into hooks.
08:02It practically ties itself for you.
08:04Some adhesives can really help put things into place for you, too.
08:09Of course, some heat will really help melt things into place, too.
08:14Just watch everything dry into place.
08:17Some more adhesive will help with the casing.
08:19You can figure out the next steps we're going to undertake.
08:22Commence the water test!
08:27Well, that's an easy way to cut off some of the casing.
08:32And, of course, a little pressure helps put on a new end.
08:37Which we can use to make another connection.
08:40Here's a trick using a comb.
08:41Making it into a useful tool by securing a blade onto it.
08:47Just look.
08:48It makes things all the easier to slice things up.
08:51Sometimes, all you need is a little push to put things into place.
08:57Some of our previous hacks, like adding pressure and twist ties, can help, too.
09:02At the end of the day, sometimes all you need to make a connection is make a little bow.
09:07But let's make a connection together.
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