/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Was going to post in QTDNDTOT but i cant stand that thread. And this could turn out to buy me a spot welder for packs and other things.

So, my solder-fu is up to snuff to the point i have descided to refurbish my 25 or so phone cords in the "fix it drawer." Found most usb ends of all types and sizes for under $3 for 10 shipped. I cant even figure out wtf the ends on iphone coords are called but if i can get those affordably then i will so that too.

Was considering affordable cord repair / trade in for friends and family and word of mouth type referrals locally. I have time at work i can squeeze in for this, so i am already getting paid while i do it.

What should i charge for end repair / replacement? It's a small town and median income is pretty low.

How long can i safely go without data degredation? How far for charge only?

I have never even thought about it but i run about 5 seperate 10 foot usb cords for multiple devices so i dont have to drag cables everywhere i go. When one starts pissing me off i toss it in a drawer and hit up dollar fgeneral for another $10 - 10' cable. So i probably have nearly $300 in busted cables that i could have had for the cost of $15 bucks in ends and a few hundred feet of wire.

Ideas so far:
>repair ends
>charge a fee for "charge only" cords or to only fix that
>upcharge a little to repair the data wires with it
>offer multiple cord styles and lengths and colors
>will put new ends on all trade ins to keep quality up
>charge per foot for cord and after 5 or 10 feet have small price break or buy 4 get 1 free etc
>>>>>

Not trying to make an overly complicated clusterfuck here. I will have a simple 1 page description of services and it will double as the order form. Maybe 1 other page order form if needed.

I just figured i am doing this anyway. It's not difficult and i can drop it any time when i need to work. May as well make some beer money. Or play with micro investing.