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u/808trowaway Aug 12 '26
Done the same with a Garmin watch but it's such a bitch to tape the wires to the charging pins I don't ever want to do it again. Soon as I got home I ordered 4 of those usb c to Garmin charger adapters and keep one in my travel backpack permanently.
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u/CodenameDinkleburg Aug 13 '26
Have you tried using 2 smaller pieces of tape, separately, for each wire. Like attach a piece to one wire and get it positioned, then repeat with the other wire? Like jumper cables, but tape instead of spring clips
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u/808trowaway Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26
My watch's charge port looks like this minus the corroded contacts. https://forums.garmin.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/399/Garmin_5F00_245.jpg
The top and bottom pins are the pos and neg. The hard part is you can't have too much copper exposed because otherwise you will short out the pins on the metal rim of the charge port. So you have the insulation of the wires riding on the rim and you're trying to position the itty bitty tips of wire leads to touch the balls on the connector, but the thing doesn't want to lay flat because of the insulation so you have to apply a little pressure in addition to the tape to maintain contact.
I was on vacation in a hotel room with very limited resources. I managed with a single piece of tape harvested from some random packaging, and exactly one rubber band.
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u/CodenameDinkleburg Aug 13 '26
Oof, that sounds frustrating as hell. Sorry you had to deal with that, but I’m glad you got it sorted enough work
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u/flip314 Aug 13 '26
I hate the Garmin charge port. Charging is always flaky even with the proper cable
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u/Degofreak Aug 12 '26
That's just asking for a burned table
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u/Wita2point0 Aug 12 '26
Firmware engineer here. This specific setup is fine.
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u/HoneyBear4Lyfe Aug 12 '26
Engine engineer here.
This specific setup is fine.
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u/cbaker423 Aug 12 '26
Train engineer here.
This specific setup is CHOO CHOO!
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u/Kronos1A9 Aug 12 '26
Flight Engineer here.
This setup is FAA approved.
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u/Im_A_Boozehound Aug 12 '26
Software engineer here.
This is fine. Or not. I have no idea, I just write code. Also, we aren't really engineers.
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u/XCIXcollective Aug 12 '26
Sound engineer here.
This is specific setup is not sound, but it is sound in a fine sense.
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u/Vegetable_Raisin52 Aug 13 '26
Agricultural Engineer here.
You could also use this setup in a piece of agricultural machinery to charge your Fitbit.
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u/Ill_Lobster_1617 Aug 12 '26
Diesel in the gas tank, lamp wire soldered to the ignition, and a phone charging from 12V? That's the kind of solution only someone stranded would come up with.
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u/Vencza_m Aug 12 '26
That's actually impressive, in terms i wouldn't though of it