My cat decided that the techflex covering of my free Power 3 would make a nice scratching post, so I decided to remove all the techflex and just leave the bare tubing below.
Well I removed the techflex and was a bit disappointed at the build quality, so I Googled a few things.
I found out it's made from :
1. 1 Schurter 10 amp IEC - $5
2. 1 Hubbell 15a 3 prong plug - $5
3. 6 feet of Black, Green and White 14g THHN 600v Building Wire - ~$0.30 /foot = $1.80
4. 6 feet of clear braided garden hose - ~$0.50/foot = $3
5. ~1 pound of ferrous metal powder - can't find a price, I'm sure it's dirt cheap
6. a stick of hot glue - the Hubbell connector had a hole drilled in it and was filled with hot glue, the female end was just glued to the hose.
7. Approx. 6 inches of electrical tape
8. Large size heatshrink
9. Techflex
(These are first hit prices from my Google results. I'm sure if you had a business license and bought in bulk, these prices would swandive)
I paid Acoustic Chef $20 for shipping on my 'free' Power 3. I now feel like I paid for VD to build me a power 3.Thanks Acoustic Chef, at least I received an education on marketing for the $20.
I have more confidence in the power cord that came with my pc over this thing, heaven forbid it had a split in the pvc covering of one of the wires, I'm sure an electrical arc through that metal powder would be harmless...
Edit: Sorry for the poor lighting in these pics, I've never claimed photography as a hobby:
First here's my cat Virgil getting ready to pounce on something (sorry, found this on my girlfriends camera) :
Here's all the pieces:
The Hubbel connector :
The Schurter connector:
Garden Hose:
