Repairing a Broken 3-Prong Bodycord for a Fencing Sword

Step 1 Repairing a Broken 3-Prong Bodycord for a Fencing Sword




• Remove the three screws from the clamshell using a 4mm screwdriver.
• The clam shell is the hard plastic that protects the internal wiring of the prongs.
• During reassembly, remember to replace the nuts into their respective holes if they fell out during disassembly.
Step 2




• Remove the top piece of the clamshell.
• When reassembling, run the wires within the grooves to prevent pinching. If the wires are pinched, they can become damaged.
Step 3
• Mark the wires with a marker in unique patterns to remember their order.
• In this case, a solid line marks the wire that leads to the prong that is on the outside and near to the middle prong. A dashed line marks the wire leading to the prong that is far from the middle prong.
Step 4
• Lift the wires and prongs out of the clamshell.
Step 5
• Pull the shrink wrap down the cord.
• During reassembly, remember to place the shrink wrap partly into the clamshell.
Step 6
• Be careful to cut all three wires to the same length.
• Cut the wires below the break point.
• Usually the break point is at the place where the wires enter the clamshell.
• Start by cutting small amounts at a time; if you did not cut below the break point, you may cut more of the wire as needed.
Step 7
• Loosen the grub screws on each prong using a 2mm screwdriver.
• You can remove the screws. However, it is easier to just loosen them for reassembly.
Step 8
• Remove the wires from the prongs using fingers or needle nose pliers.
• Set the prongs aside.
• If pulling straight out is difficult, try a gentle twisting motion inline with the prong.
Step 9
• Peel the wires of the cord apart about 1" (2cm).
• Use the part of the wire that you cut off as a reference for how far to peel the wires apart.
Step 10
• Strip the wires, about 1/4", or 5 mm, from the end.
• Stripping the wires is removing the plastic insulation to expose the inner metal conductor.
• Repeat for each wire.
Step 11
• Twist the loose wire strands together.
• Repeat for each wire.
• This step facilitates reinsertion of the wires into the prongs.

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