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Baofeng UV-5 Wiring Plate Globbery

The weekly battery swap revealed the dismal state of the headset wires on Mary’s radio:

Baofeng wiring plate - loose wires
Baofeng wiring plate – loose wires

That’s after sorting & disentangling loose ends, ramming cables under their ties, and generally tidying things up.

Which suggested an improvement I should have done long ago:

Baofeng wiring plate - globbed
Baofeng wiring plate – globbed

Verily, it is written: the bigger the blob, the better the job.

Gotta glob my bike the next time around.

Update: It’s hot melt glue!

Comments

2 responses to “Baofeng UV-5 Wiring Plate Globbery”

  1. danielbmartin Avatar
    danielbmartin

    Please identify the substance used for globbery. Is it a precious bodily fluid, a plant-based organic material, a commercial product?

    1. Ed Avatar

      Hot-melt glue FTW!

      Gently eased into all the nooks & crannies, it should hold everything in place until a wire breaks elsewhere and I must replace the whole mess.