Originally Posted By: kevingg
melt the ends w/ lighter, wait a couple seconds, wet your fingers, then grab and twist the still melted (and HOT) ends to a point.


I hate blobs on the ends of cords, but for me, at least, this just leads to burnt fingers. If I wait for it to cool enough not to get burnt, even with wet fingers, it's too cool to form properly.

So I use the side of the lighter and a suitable surface to roll the hot blob down into an end piece.
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Okey-dokey. What's plan B?